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 […]
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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 […]
OKFB YF&R Shotgun Shoot raises more than $15,000 for Foundation for Ag
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers raised $15,595 for the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture during the 2023 YF&R Shotgun Shoot Fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 27, at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports near Guthrie. More than 34 teams with 136 shooters participated in the sporting-clays-style tournament across 12 stations that tested their skills mimicking real-world hunting scenarios. Awards were given to top shooters in high school and open divisions. The Western Oklahoma State College shooting sports team won the open competition, with team member Dillon Lopez earning the competition’s top shooter award. The Sand Springs competitive shooting team won the high school […]
OKFB launches customized development program for Oklahoma businesses
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators program has launched a new customized development program with six Oklahoma companies in the inaugural cohort. The customized development program provides tailored resources and mentorship plans in the form of three to four action items for companies that have already completed at least 60% of the work covered by the existing Activate Oklahoma rural development pipeline or Cultivate Oklahoma agricultural innovation pipeline. The following businesses comprise the inaugural cohort: Newalla Fish Company of Newalla uses cutting-edge recirculating aquaculture technology to produce superior pond-ready sportfish and organic fish-manure-based biological fertilizer boosters. […]
OKFB Foundation for Agriculture accepting donations for Hawaii wildfire relief
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is accepting donations to assist farmers and ranchers in Hawaii after recent wildfires ravaged parts of Maui and the Big Island. More than 2,000 structures and thousands of acres have been destroyed in the town of Lahaina as a result of the early August wildfires. However, the devastation spreads beyond Lahaina into other parts of the island of Maui, including the rural town of Kula, where the wildfire is only 75% contained and has destroyed hundreds of acres of pastureland, crops, agricultural structures and equipment. The OKFB Foundation for Agriculture has joined forces […]
OKFB WLC awards three scholarships to nursing students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee has awarded three $500 scholarships to students from Farm Bureau member families who are pursuing a career in nursing. The scholarships were awarded to Jadin Wilkinson of Buffalo, Victoria Geralds of Mangum and Lavender Cisneros of Watonga. “Our Women’s Leadership committee is proud to help these three Farm Bureau members earn their nursing degrees,” said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. “Our Farm Bureau members understand how important it is to have access to quality healthcare for all Oklahomans, and we are proud of our members who serve their fellow Oklahomans in clinics and […]
OKFB kicks off mental wellbeing series with Adrienne DeSutter
More than 50 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members and guests attended the first Cultivating Healthy Minds webinar on Friday, Aug. 11. How to Have the Conversation, the first in OKFB’s three-part mental wellness series, featured Adrienne DeSutter of Sow Hope, Grow Hope. Adrienne works with agriculture organizations and businesses to promote mental health in agriculture. Part of a family farm herself, Adrienne is no stranger to the struggles farmers and ranchers face every day. She also knows how resilient the agriculture community is. “We know that if something were to happen, or if some tragedy or some last-minute issues came up, […]
OKFB to co-host luncheon explaining OSHA’s proposed temperature rule Aug. 22
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is teaming up with the Oklahoma State Chamber Research Foundation to host an informal luncheon on Tuesday, Aug. 22 to dissect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s proposed rule on temperature regulations for outdoor and indoor occupations. OSHA’s Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings seeks to establish heat-specific workplace standards for all industries, including agricultural occupations. Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend the Aug. 22 “Legal Lunchbox” featuring employment attorney Courtney Warmington to learn more about the ruling and how it would impact agriculture. The luncheon is set for noon on […]
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