The following article is an opinion piece written by OKFB President Tom Buchanan that was used in The Journal Record regarding the listing of the lesser prairie chicken. Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are disappointed with a March 27 announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. This was done under a sue-and-settle-induced deadline involving the Endangered Species Act. The premature and indefensible decision unduly harms landowners and business interests in Oklahoma and circumvents ESA procedures that are required by statute. For the past several years, the farm bureau has been […]
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Rural women leaders feed state legislators
State lawmakers received a “taste of the country” April 15 during the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm City Festival at the Capitol. The event is sponsored by the OKFB Women’s Leadership Team, consisting of rural women leaders from throughout the state. The rural leaders use the Capitol’s first floor rotunda area to set out a spread of freshly prepared food, much of it home baked. There were trays of fresh vegetables, sandwiches, cheese and fruit, cookies, cupcakes and brownies. “We are here today feeding our legislators and their staff with good old, homegrown food and we want to show them […]
OKAgFund meetings to be held in May
The OKAgFund committee will be holding meetings across the state to select county representatives, which will then represent them at the district meetings in May. The district meetings of the county representatives are as follows: Monday, May 5 District 6 – 7:30 a.m. at the Mayes County FB Office, 1521 E. Graham, Pryor, OK 74361 District 9 – 6:30 p.m. at the Okmulgee County FB Office, 610 E. 6th, Okmulgee, OK 74447 Tuesday, May 6 District 5 – 1:00 p.m. at Pete’s Place, 120 S.W. 8th, Krebs, OK 74554 District 8 – 6:00 p.m. at the Pontotoc County FB Office, 1027 W. […]
Farm Bureau leaders lobby in nation’s capitol
The new farm bill, tax reform, regulatory overreach and immigration reform were key issues discussed this week by Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders during a four-day lobbying effort in Washington, D.C. During the trip, the farm leaders met with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn’s Chief of Staff Brian Treat, plus U.S. Reps. Jim Bridenstine, Markwayne Mullin, James Lankford and Frank Lucas, chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. Lucas emphasized his committee’s efforts to draft a new farm bill that provides a strong safety net for farm income using a combination of crop insurance, a revenue assurance program […]
New stackable GM bonus cash offered to Oklahoma FB members
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is pleased to announce that a new FB Member Advantage! “Bonus Cash” program with General Motors is available to members, effective immediately. While the $500 discount on the purchase or lease of a new GM car or truck is the same, the ability to stack the offer with one other private offer is new, and demonstrates Farm Bureau’s commitment to exceed member expectations. “Farm Bureau members in Oklahoma are accustomed to having exclusive access to superior, high-quality brands, programs and products,” said Tom Buchanan, Oklahoma Farm Bureau president. “GM’s generous offer to Farm Bureau members that includes […]
April is Made in Oklahoma month
Made in Oklahoma Coalition, a division of the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, is kicking off Made in Oklahoma month with a flurry of advertising. Promotions include television commercials, the launch of a new website, and various M.I.O. events throughout the state. The television commercials airing throughout the state feature some of Oklahoma’s top processors, including Lopez Foods, Field’s Pies, Ozarka and Shawnee Mills. Many other partners are showcased in the commercials bringing to light the diversity of locally processed Oklahoma products. “We strive to bring Oklahoma brands to the forefront of public knowledge,” said M.I.O. Marketing Coordinator Kerry Barrick. “Our […]
Legislative Update with John Collison
What is all the fuss over this water issue about? Is it the haves verses the have nots? Is it Oklahoma verses Texas? Maybe it’s the water consumers verses the water viewers? Is it east verses west? As I talk to each of you around the state, I hear many different stories about what we should do with our water. That’s right, I said it. The surface water in the state belongs to all the people of Oklahoma. The reason it belongs to you and me, and not just a handful of people, is because we have each paid for […]
Legislative Update with John Collison
As you return from your spring break, know that things are going well at the Oklahoma Capitol. We passed our Right to Farm amendment, authored by Rep. Scott Biggs, out of the house on March 11. This bill passed 84 to 6, and we want to thanks Rep. Biggs for all the work he did to get that bill though the house. It is now onto the senate, where we hope to have the bill passed quickly and onto the vote of the people in November. If you have been listening to our Attorney General Scott Pruitt lately, then you […]
Moesel to receive Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture
The Governor’s Outstanding Achievement Award in Agriculture will be presented during a special ceremony on March 26, 2014, to Rodd Moesel of Oklahoma City. Moesel will be the 17th Oklahoman to be inducted into the Agriculture Hall of Fame by the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry. A native of Oklahoma City, Moesel is the President and co-owner of American Plant Products and Services Inc. American Plant Products and Services Inc. is a wholesale company that raises foliage plants and sells greenhouse structures, equipment and supplies. His knowledge of the horticulture industry is well respected throughout the state and […]
Farm transition workshops to be held in Oklahoma
A series of one-day workshops will be held throughout Oklahoma this spring for family farmers and ranchers interested in learning about the components of a successful farm transition. Managing Farm Transitions: Connecting Landowners, Farmers, and Families will involve four single-day workshops in Oklahoma scheduled for March 24 in Chickasha, March 31 in Claremore, April 7 in Woodward and April 14 in Ardmore. Sessions will cover business and personal goal-setting, financial analysis, human resources, family communications, estate planning, estate taxes and retirement planning. “Research tells us that fewer than one-third of family businesses survive the transfer from one generation to the […]
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