Every year since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a proclamation, the third week of September has been dedicated to National Farm Safety & Health Week. The recognition week is designed to educate farmers and help prevent injuries that occur on the farm. Oklahoma Farm Bureau presents a series on how to employ smart farm practices and avoid preventable injuries. Together, along with the National Safety Council and organizations all over the country, we can minimize the risk of farming accidents and keep everyone safe. Whether you’ve been harvesting for a lifetime, or 2015 marks your first time in […]
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Wilke to receive Honorary American FFA Degree
Monica Wilke, executive director of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies, was recently selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree. Presented by the National FFA Organization, the award recognizes individuals committed to advancing agricultural education and FFA. It also creates an opportunity to thank those who have made an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturalists. “Agricultural education and FFA played a critical role in developing my own leadership skills, and continue to develop young leaders in agriculture,” Wilke said. “As a former member and long-time supporter, I am humbled […]
OKFB sponsors upcoming Heart of America Farm Show
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to sponsor entertainment at the 2015 Heart of America Farm Show Sept. 24-26 at the Tulsa RV Ranch in Beggs, Oklahoma. Rusty Rierson, a country music singer from Leon, Kansas, will entertain attendees on the Oklahoma Farm Bureau stage throughout the event. Along with a variety of exhibitors, the farm show will feature a cow dog demonstration, a cattle genetics seminar, a draft horse pull competition and an equipment auction. Attendees also can purchase tickets to the PRCA Rodeo, held Friday and Saturday evenings at 7 p.m. Drawings will be held each day at […]
OKFB annual meeting details, schedule released
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members from across the state will meet at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City Nov. 13-15 for OKFB’s 74th annual meeting. This year’s convention theme of “A Heritage Worth Preserving, A Future Worth Protecting” focuses on the importance of fighting for agriculture and rural Oklahoma. The annual event serves as a premier opportunity for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers to gather together and make their voices heard as they set organizational policy and give direction for the upcoming state legislative session. The meeting also includes presentation of numerous OKFB awards, the election of three district directors, […]
Simplified, harmonized hazard communication standard now in effect
Every year since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the proclamation, the third week of September has been dedicated to National Farm Safety & Health Week. This recognition week is designed to educate farmers and help prevent injuries that occur on the farm. Oklahoma Farm Bureau presents a series on how to employ smart farm practices and avoid preventable injuries. Together, along with the National Safety Council and organizations all over the country, we can minimize the risk of farming accidents and keep everyone safe. If you work with agricultural chemicals or other potentially dangerous materials, including pesticides, herbicides, […]
Students participate in state livestock judging contest
More than 900 students participated in the Sept. 17 Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest, sponsored by Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers. Contest participants analyzed classes of beef, goats, sheep and swine and ranked the animals based on correct market characteristics. “It’s such a good thing for the kids,” said Zac Harris, state YF&R chairman. “It’s also a good thing for Farm Bureau, too. The kids get to see we’re so much more than just insurance.” A former livestock-judging participant, Harris said he remembers the lessons he learned by competing in contests. “It’s learning today you might not […]
Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan issues statement on lesser prairie chicken ruling
Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan issued the following statement in response to the ruling of a federal district court judge in Texas concerning the lesser prairie chicken. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau applauds a Texas federal district court judge ruling on Sept. 1 that removed the lesser prairie chicken from the threatened listing under the Endangered Species Act. “The court said the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service failed to follow its own policies and did not adequately consider the states’ conservation plan when it listed the LPC as threatened. “The LPC is found in western Oklahoma, as well as Texas, Kansas, […]
Why should we fear federal agencies?
The following op-ed was released today by Altus, Oklahoma, farmer and Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan. With the EPA threatening to enforce its egregious Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rules, farmers and ranchers are among a growing list of Americans who fear the heavy hand of a bureaucratic federal agency. During a recent town hall meeting, U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), said the EPA is the most hated federal agency in his fourth congressional district. We might extend the coverage to include all of Oklahoma and, I imagine the good folks in Colorado and New Mexico are not too […]
OKFB members save on Cat equipment, USAPetMeds
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members can save up to $2,000 when buying or leasing a qualifying Cat® Backhoe Loader, Wheel Loader, Mini Hydraulic Excavator, Multi Terrain Loader, Skid Steer Loader, Compact Track Loader, Telehandler or Small Dozer. The discount can be combined with any current retail discounts, promotions, rebates or offers available through Caterpillar or its dealers, with the exception of other membership purchase incentives (excluding the NCBA membership incentive). Visit fbadvantage.com/cat to print your Membership Verification Certificate. Must present certificate at time of purchase or lease quote to receive the discount. To obtain the Farm Bureau membership incentive certificate visit […]
OKFB President Tom Buchanan issues statement on EPA WOTUS rules
Tom Buchanan, Oklahoma Farm Bureau president and Altus farmer, issued this statement today following the ruling by a federal judge in North Dakota that blocked the implementation of the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, which went to effect Aug. 28. “As federal courts wrangle with the EPA over which states should be included in the Waters of the U.S. rules, it’s becoming more obvious the EPA is a federal agency that feels responsibility to no one. “In late May, Congress told the EPA not to implement WOTUS. The EPA thumbed its nose at Congress and pushed ahead on WOTUS, […]
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