In an effort to fight hunger in the state, more than 150 volunteers picked nearly 30,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to donate to Gov. Mary Fallin’s fourth annual Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive. Oklahoma Farm Bureau teamed up with the Hydro Sweet Potato Company and Caddo County 4-H and FFA to harvest the sweet potatoes near Albert, Okla., Oct. 25. “The sweet potato pick was a great opportunity for our members to work side-by-side with youth as we help feed those who are less fortunate,” OKFB President Roland Pederson said. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud of our state’s farming and ranching […]
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Oklahoma Farm Bureau Sweet Potato Pick
Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be particpating in a Sweet Potato Pick event on Friday, Oct. 25 in Albert, Okla. The event will be in conjunction with Governor Mary Fallin’s Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive. We invite Farm Bureau members and anyone else that would like to participate in picking sweet potatoes to join us! We will be meeting at the Hydro Sweet Potato Company in Albert, Okla., at 9 a.m. The event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Directions to Hydro Sweet Potato Company: – Take Highway 153 west out of Binger, Okla. – Go to Highway 146 […]
OKFB leaders continue grassroots policy development process
A measure supporting more research on effectively using the state’s water supply was among more than 50 resolutions passed by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau state resolutions committee Oct. 22-23, in Norman. The resolutions meeting is just one part of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s grassroots policy development process, where members from each county help determine priority issues for upcoming legislative sessions. “As primary water consumers, Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are eager to find practical ways to transfer surface water from excess supply areas to water deficient areas of the state,” said Jimmy Wayne Kinder, Oklahoma Farm Bureau resolutions committee chairman. “We’re proposing […]
Statement by AFBF President Bob Stallman on WRRDA House passage
“The American Farm Bureau Federation is extremely pleased the House passed H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013. As one of AFBF’s priority legislative issues, passage of WRRDA is welcome news for America’s farmers and ranchers. “Having an efficient and reliable inland waterway system linked to competitive ports is vital to America’s ability to provide affordable farm products domestically and to compete internationally. More than 60 percent of grain grown by U.S. farmers for export is transported via inland waterways and 95 percent of farm exports and imports move through U.S. harbors. New projects for flood […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 72nd Annual Convention schedule
The 72nd Annual Convention for Oklahoma Farm Bureau will be held November 15-17 in Norman, Okla., at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. Below is a schedule of events, which will be updated as changes occur. We look forward to seeing you in November! Friday, November 15 8 a.m. – Credentials Committee breakfast 9 a.m. – Registration 10 a.m. – Trade show opens 11:15 a.m. – State Board meeting/luncheon 11:30 a.m. – OKFB Leadership Team conference/luncheon 1:30 p.m. – Opening session 3:30 p.m. – Break-out sessions 7 p.m. – “Denim, Diamonds & Dessert” awards program Saturday, November […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau releases statement regarding vote on crop insurance
OKFB’s John Collison, vice president of public policy and media affairs, released the following statement regarding a vote on crop insurance later today. “Recently, Congressman Paul Ryan put forth a resolution supporting the linkage of Means Testing to Crop Insurance. Earlier this year, the House rejected a similar farm bill amendment from Congressman Ron Kind. Kind’s amendment would have imposed a means test and cut crop insurance delivery. The 2013 Farm Bill includes provisions to strengthen, improve and expand crop insurance. Congressman Ryan’s resolution would create a barrier to this goal. Means testing in the crop insurance program impacts all […]
Pederson to lead Oklahoma Farm Bureau
Alfalfa County farmer and rancher Roland Pederson has been named president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau. Pederson will serve in the position until the presidential election at the OKFB Annual Meeting in November. “Roland’s experience as a farmer and rancher and his dedication to strengthening rural Oklahoma make him an ideal individual to lead the state’s largest agricultural organization,” said Monica Wilke, executive director of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies. Pederson has been actively involved in Farm Bureau for 20 years and has held various offices on the county and state level. He has been a state director for eight […]
Oklahoma Farm Bureau partners with governor’s food drive
County Farm Bureau offices across Oklahoma are once again serving as food donation drop off locations for Gov. Fallin’s fourth annual Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive, Oct. 1-31. The farm group is also encouraging its members and the public to help pick sweet potatoes Oct. 25, at a farm near Albert, Okla., in Caddo County. OKFB hopes to harvest as much as 10,000 pounds of sweet potatoes to donate to the food drive. “The farming and ranching families of Oklahoma Farm Bureau are proud to support Gov. Fallin’s Feeding Oklahoma Food Drive,” said OKFB President Roland Pederson. “We strongly believe no […]
OKFB announces break out speakers for 72nd Annual Meeting
For our break-out sessions, Oklahoma Farm Bureau is happy to have Evelyn Browning Garriss and Jim McCarthy as speakers. Evelyn Browning Garriss will be speaking on historical climatology. Browning Garriss is a historical climatologist who advises everyone from Texas cattle raisers to Midwestern utilities and Canadian banks about what the coming season will bring. She has spent over 30 years as a business consultant, editor and author explaining the impact of changing climate on economic and social trends. Editor of the Browning Newsletter, Evelyn has authored or co-authored five books on the changing climate’s impact on water supplies, agriculture, business and […]
Asleep at the Wheel to perform during OKFB Annual Meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is excited to have Asleep at the Wheel for our entertainment on Saturday night during our convention. Asleep at the Wheel is an American country music group that was formed in Paw Paw, West Virginia, but based in Austin, Texas. Altogether, they have won nine Grammy Awards since their 1970 inception. In their career, they have released more than twenty studio albums, and have charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest-charting single, “The Letter That Johnny Walker Read”, peaked at No. 10 in 1975, which you can listen to below! […]
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