Oklahoma Farm Bureau Treasurer and District 9 Director Jim Meek was recently elected to serve as chair of the Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board at the group’s regular meeting Tuesday, Oct. 10. The Okmulgee County rancher was elected by unanimous vote after having served as vice chair since the governing board’s inception in 2022, when he was appointed to the board by Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall. Meek and newly elected vice chair Amanda Mullins will lead the charge in the effort to expand access to reliable, affordable high-speed internet service in the state of Oklahoma. “The future of rural Oklahoma […]
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Oklahoma Water Resources Board to host second round of stakeholder input meetings in December
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are invited to attend the Oklahoma Water Resources Board’s second round of stakeholder input meetings in December. As the largest user of water in Oklahoma, it is crucial for agriculture to have a voice in these meetings. The stakeholder meetings will center on the impending updates to Oklahoma’s Comprehensive Water Plan with discussions on water policy, future water supply and demand, water challenges and more. For more information on the stakeholder input meetings and OCWP changes, visit the OWRB website. OCWP Public Survey on Water The OWRB is also asking the public to submit comments about […]
OKFB Foundation for Agriculture awards 10 mini grants
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture has awarded ten organizations around the state with grants through the foundation’s mini grant program. The $500 grants are awarded to county Farm Bureaus, 4-H clubs, FFA chapters and classroom teachers to fund projects that enhance agricultural literacy in Oklahoma. The grants are awarded through an application process, in which interested groups, organizations and individuals list their educational project, goals and objectives. The foundation’s mini grants are awarded in two cycles, with the first cycle grants issued in March and the second cycle issued in September. For more information on the foundation’s grant […]
OKFB YF&R hosts successful state fair livestock judging contest
Nearly 1,600 4-H and FFA students put their skills to the test at the 2023 Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest, hosted by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee, on Thursday, Sept. 21 in Oklahoma City. Students in third grade through 12th grade evaluated market and breeding classes of cattle, sheep, goats and hogs. Participants also answered a set of questions about one class of cattle and one class of goats. The top three individuals in the junior 4-H division were Sage Baird, Waynoka 4-H; Spencer Lewis, Silo 4-H; and Kaisley Onan, Stillwater 4-H. The top three […]
Oklahoma Broadband Office to kick off second listening tour in October
The Oklahoma Broadband Office is ready to hit the road once again for another round of listening stops around the state of Oklahoma. Coming on the heels of OBO’s Let’s Get Digital tour earlier this year, the Oklahoma’s Digital Promise tour will visit 10 Oklahoma towns in October and November to gather more information and collect public input as they continue their work to expand high-speed broadband internet access to Oklahomans in every corner of the state. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend a meeting to amplify the voice of rural Oklahoma and the need for rural broadband […]
Farm Bureau members tackle stress management in second Cultivating Healthy Minds webinar
More than 40 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members and guests continued their deep dive into mental wellbeing with the second Cultivating Healthy Minds webinar Friday, Sept. 8. Focused on stress management, the second webinar featured Dr. Christopher Graham of the Carl Albert Mental Health Center in McAlester. With a diverse background in social work and counseling, Graham is no stranger to helping others deal with stress, and he knows first-hand the stigma that often surrounds mental health. Graham acknowledged the stress and challenges that come with work and daily life and knows these are often magnified in agricultural occupations, where uncontrollable […]
County annual meetings kick off across the state
County Farm Bureaus across the state are gearing up for another year of county annual meetings over the next few weeks. These meetings give members the opportunity to celebrate the year, discuss agriculture issues and create grassroots policy for the next year. Below is an alphabetical list of all county meeting dates. For more information about your county meeting, contact your county Farm Bureau office. A | B | C | D | E | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | W […]
OKFB to host farmhand Olympics, livestock judging contest at the Oklahoma State Fair
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is gearing up for another year at the Oklahoma State Fair with an exciting lineup of events for 2023. Farmhand Olympics New this year, OKFB will host an evening of farmhand Olympics on Saturday, Sept. 16 from 6-8 p.m. in the Barn 3 Auditorium at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. The event is designed to connect fairgoers with a fun, agriculture-based activity to connect with Farm Bureau and Oklahoma agriculture. Events include Penny in a Haystack, Wheelbarrow Zig Zag, Calf Roping and Milk the Cow. There will also be a “Hay in the Loft” bale-throwing […]
OKFB members begin grassroots policy development process with August Area Meetings
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members gathered for a series of 11 August Area Meetings to discuss issues, challenges and opportunities facing agriculture and rural Oklahoma in preparation for the organization’s grassroots policy development process. More than 400 Farm Bureau members and guests attended the meetings where top issues surfaced by OKFB members included the upcoming farm bill, water rights and water infrastructure, the state’s marijuana industry, electric vehicle incentives and taxation, foreign ownership of land, EPA pesticide rules, native American tribal jurisdiction and more. OKFB members also heard organizational updates and reports from district Young Farmers & Ranchers representatives, Women’s Leadership […]
OKFB members receive congressional update from Congresswoman Stephanie Bice
Farm Bureau members from Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District had the opportunity to hear a congressional update from Rep. Stephanie Bice on Tuesday, Aug. 29 at the Oklahoma Farm Bureau home office in Oklahoma City. Bice shared with members the latest activity in Washington, D.C. and discussed several of her priority focus areas, including the 2023 farm bill, budget appropriations and the FAA reauthorization. She also visited with Farm Bureau members about the crisis at the southern border, including the prevalence of drug abuse and human trafficking. Bice explained the challenges in finding border agents and noted that several states, including […]
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