Ervin Mitchell of Beaver County was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award during the OKFB 74th Annual Convention Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Distinguished Service Award honors OKFB members who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Mitchell has been in agriculture for nearly 70 years and served on the state Farm Bureau board of directors for nine years. “As far as I’m concerned, Farm Bureau members are the cream of the crop,” Mitchell said. At 88 years old, Mitchell farms with his son and grandson in Beaver County. The family […]
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Altus family named Farm Family of the Year
Matt and Kellie Muller of Altus, along with their children Taylor, Levi, Luke and Lincoln, were named the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year during OKFB’s 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Mullers, one of four OKFB district farm family finalists, were chosen for their embodiment of the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. “It’s very humbling to be representative of all the many thousand neighbors we have across the state,” Matt Muller said. “It’s just very humbling.” The Muller family grows cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, canola, soybeans, mungbeans, alfalfa and Bermuda grass […]
YF&R name high school discussion meet winner
Piper Merritt of Owasso, Oklahoma, was the winner of the high school discussion meet held by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers. Dalton Miller, Joseph Pfeiffer, Katie Symes and Parker Terrell were the other four finalists. The contest was held in conjunction with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13-15 in Oklahoma City. The high school discussion meet allows high school students to participate in an event that promotes basic discussion skills, develops an understanding of agricultural issues and explores how groups can pool knowledge to solve problems. This event is designed to build crucial skills […]
Foundation to sell brick pavers for commemorative courtyard
The Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation is now offering personalized, engraved brick pavers to provide the basis for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau 75th Anniversary Commemorative Courtyard, to be located on the southeast side of the home office in Oklahoma City. The Foundation will begin selling the brick pavers at the OKFB 74th Annual Meeting. The four-inch by eight-inch brick pavers may be engraved with up to three lines of text, with a maximum of 18 characters per line. The courtyard will be dedicated during a special event held in early 2017 in celebration of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 75th anniversary. Each […]
OKFB to host Flapjack Fundraiser at annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to host the Flapjack Fundraiser at its annual meeting on Nov. 14 at 7:30 a.m. in the Cox Convention Center. Proceeds from the breakfast will go to the Bushels for Books Program, a partnership between the Oklahoma Farming and Ranching Foundation and the OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers. The program will provide bushel baskets full of accurate agriculture books to teachers from five Oklahoma schools. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased during the reception immediately following the opening session, at the Foundation’s booth in the trade show, and outside the breakfast Saturday morning. Knives […]
Farm Bureau women gather in Duncan for fall rally
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee hosted its 2015 Fall Rally Oct. 30-31 in Duncan, Oklahoma. Held at the Simmons Center in Duncan, nearly 100 women attended the two-day event featuring various speakers, workshops, entertainment and tours. “It’s always fun and exciting when the women of Farm Bureau gather together,” said Kitty Beavers, OKFB WLC chairman. “The conference gives us all a chance to reconnect, learn and fellowship with our friends from across the state.” During the opening lunch, the women heard from Tricia Howell of the Oklahoma Department of Human Services; Shawna McWaters, head of the OSU-OKC Division […]
OKFB announces sponsors for 2015 annual meeting
The 2015 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting will be held Nov. 13-15 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. OKFB would like to thank the sponsors of the 2015 OKFB convention. Without the donations of generous sponsors, the awards, meals, activities and more would not be possible. Platinum – $5,000+ Willis Re Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma Chisholm Trail Farm Credit P&K Equipment Great Plains Kubota Oklahoma Beef Council Gold – $2,500+ AT&T BancFirst Imperial PFS Silver – $1,000+ AgVantis Clean Line Energy DuPont Pioneer Farm Bureau Life Insurance Farm Credit Associations of Oklahoma Foremost Insurance Group Great […]
2015 OKFB convention awards program to be held Friday
Each year at its annual convention, Oklahoma Farm Bureau recognizes various individuals for leadership, service and excellence within the organization and the agricultural industry. OKFB would not be the same without the hard work and effort of the individuals receiving these awards. New this year, all awards will be presented in the opening general session on Friday, Nov. 13. OKFB invites all members to attend and honor the award recipients. Below is a list of awards given and a description of each. Lewis H. Munn Award Known as the Farm Bureau Builder’s Award, the award is named for OKFB’s second […]
State resolutions committee prepares policies for 2016
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau state resolutions committee met Oct. 20-21 in Oklahoma City to review, condense and organize resolutions for its 2016 policy book. The meeting served as one of the final steps in the organization’s grassroots policy development process. All 77 county Farm Bureaus submitted resolutions for review by the 39-member committee made up of OKFB farm and ranch members from across the state. “Because Farm Bureau is a grassroots organization, all of our policies come straight from our members,” said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “The ideas and needs of our members guide the issues we focus on at […]
Four families nominated for state Farm Family of the Year
Four Oklahoma Farm Bureau families from across the state have been named District Farm Family of the Year and are nominated for the state Farm Family of the Year award. The Farm Family program, sponsored by the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, recognizes farm and ranch families who embody the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. Each family will represent their district at the organization’s state convention held Nov. 13-15 in Oklahoma City, where the OKFB state Farm Family of the Year will be named during the awards session Friday, Nov. 13. The winner will receive a plaque and […]
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