Oklahoma Farm Bureau submitted comments today in response to the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed rule to define “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. The rule proposed by the EPA and Corps will affect a large number of OKFB members, said OKFB President Tom Buchanan. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s members engage in activities on land and water that often require a jurisdictional determination from the Corps before proceeding,” said Buchanan. “Any change in CWA regulations that would change the scope of federal jurisdiction will have a substantial effect on our members’ ability […]
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Register now for Women’s Leadership Committee Rally Dec. 5-6
The Women’s Leadership Committee will be hosting their annual Winter Rally Dec. 5-6 at the NCED Conference Center and Hotel in Norman. The event will feature a trade show and silent auction for all participants. There will also be mulitple speakers and breakout sessions including Ag in the Classroom, safe shopping and a weather update. All participants are responsible for making their own room reservation, by Nov. 25, at the NCED Conference Center and Hotel. For more information, you can visit their website or call them at (405) 366-4752. Registration forms are due by Nov. 18 to Marcia Irvin at […]
OKFB fire safety trailer saves lives
A recent house fire in rural Beckham County proved the value of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s fire safety training when 11-year-old Aiden Brown put into practice what he had learned during a demonstration at his school. The fifth grader, and his 7-year-old sister Abigail, had just returned home from school when Aiden discovered the fire and quickly made sure his sister was safely outside when he alerted the fire department. Only weeks before, David Turner, OKFB safety specialist, had set up the fire safety trailer outside the Sayre Elementary School where the students were taught what to do in a situation […]
Online registration open for AFBF’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show
Online registration is now open for the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 96th Annual Convention and IDEAg Trade Show, which will be held Jan. 10-14, 2015, in San Diego. Before registering online, farmer and rancher members should check with their state Farm Bureau office to see if they have already been registered. The full Farm Bureau member registration fee is $100 and includes the IDEAg Trade Show and Young Farmer & Rancher competitive events (Saturday, Jan. 10 through Monday, Jan. 12), general sessions, workshops and the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture Silent Auction. Non-members may pay $10 in advance for […]
OKFB announces sponsors for 2014 annual meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 73rd Annual Meeting is set to begin on Nov. 14 in Tulsa at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center! We especially want to thank our sponsors for their generous donations to our annual meeting. Because of their donations, we are able to provide a relevant, quality conference and can continue to move our organization forward. Platinum Chisholm Trail Farm Credit Farm Credit of Western Oklahoma GEO 720 P&K Equipment SandRidge Energy Willis Re Gold AT&T BancFirst Great Northwest Insurance Company National Popular Vote Silver Clean Line Energy Dow Agrosciences DuPont Pioneer Farm Bureau […]
OKFB leaders pass resolutions on water, wind energy, EPA and USDA
Resolutions to study water transportation in Oklahoma, support wind energy and stop federal agency over regulation were among resolutions passed by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau state resolutions committee during their two-day meeting Oct. 21-22 in Norman. The proposals will be voted on during the annual OKFB convention Nov. 14-16, Tulsa. “Water is a critical factor for agriculture and we want to study the most feasible and economic way of moving water and how Oklahomans can benefit the most from such a system,” said Roland Pederson, OKFB vice president and chairman of the resolutions committee. The committee also voiced support for […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau to host tailgate for U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe Oct. 25
Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be hosting a tailgate on Saturday, Oct. 25, for U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe to celebrate America’s Greatest Homecoming Celebration at Oklahoma State University. The tailgate will be held in the parking lot directly north of the Wes Watkins International Trade Center, at the corner of Hall of Fame Avenue and Washington Street, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Oklahoma State University will be playing West Virginia University at 3 p.m. at Boone Pickens Stadium. Please feel free to join us at our tailgate to commemorate Oklahoma State University Homecoming weekend and Sen. Jim Inhofe. For more […]
Six farm families nominated for state contest
Six Oklahoma Farm Bureau families from across the state have been nominated for the prestigious Farm Family of the Year award. The winner will be announced during the OKFB Annual Meeting in November and will receive a plaque and an expense-paid trip to the 2015 American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting in San Diego, California. The contest honors OKFB members who best represent farming and ranching and the spirit of Oklahoma agriculture. Each family must display excellence in strong family involvement in all phases of farm management and production, innovation of farm operation and management, use of modern agricultural techniques […]
Attorney General Scott Pruitt to speak at OKFB convention
OKFB is pleased to welcome Attorney General Scott Pruitt to the 2014 Annual Meeting as a keynote speaker. Pruitt will speak during the opening session of convention on Friday, Nov. 14, at 1:30 p.m. Scott Pruitt was elected the attorney general of Oklahoma in November 2010. As attorney general, he is dedicated to fighting corruption, safeguarding Oklahoma’s vulnerable citizens, championing public safety measures to reduce violent crime and protecting the interests of the State of Oklahoma and its citizens. Pruitt established Oklahoma’s first federalism unit in the Office of Solicitor General to combat unwarranted regulation and overreach by the federal […]
Peterson Farm Brothers to entertain at OKFB Convention
The Peterson Farm Brothers, young agriculture enthusiasts and expert parody song writers, will entertain Oklahoma Farm Bureau members at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Tulsa on Saturday, Nov. 15. Greg, Nathan and Kendal Peterson make up the Peterson Farm Brothers trio. The siblings farm together with their parents near Assaria, Kansas, where they raise beef cattle and grow wheat, corn, alfalfa, milo and soybeans. The three brothers are passionate about promoting agriculture, and they are very creative in the way they do it. The boys are known for their parody song writing skills. The siblings wrote their first parody, “I’m […]
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