The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee gathered more than 2,000 pounds of food plus cash donations to help feed Oklahomans facing food insecurity through the committee’s Fill the Sack food drive. The food drive collected a total of 2,036 pounds of food items along with $1,425 cash contributions that were donated to local food assistance programs across the state and to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City. “Our Young Farmers and Ranchers are proud of the donations our Farm Bureau members and county organizations from all across our state made to help our fellow […]
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OKFB WLC to host state conference for Farm Bureau women April 25-26 in Lawton
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee invites Farm Bureau women from across the state to learn and grow in agriculture during the 2025 OKFB WLC Conference April 25-26 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Lawton. Featuring breakout sessions, keynote speakers, a pre-conference tour and fellowship, the conference will include a wide array of information, resources and networking focused on Oklahoma agriculture and rural living. Attendees who wish to participate in the pre-conference tour must register for the tour by March 24, limited spots are available and can be reserved by sending $25 with your completed registration form. The tour […]
OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers, Collegiate members to host legislative day April 1 in OKC
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers members and Collegiate Farm Bureau members will advocate for agriculture at the Oklahoma State Capitol in Oklahoma City Tuesday, April 1, during the OKFB YF&R and Collegiate Day at the Capitol. The event is an opportunity for young agriculturalists to learn about the issues Oklahoma’s legislature is considering that have policy implications for Oklahoma agriculture and our state’s rural communities. The event will begin with an option evening of fellowship at Top Golf in Oklahoma City Monday, March 31, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The legislative day will kick off at 8:30 a.m. with […]
Oklahoma educators can now apply to receive accurate agriculture books through OKFB’s Bushels for Books program
Oklahoma educators can now apply for a chance to receive a package of accurate agriculture books through Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Bushels for Books program. The program is a collaborative effort between the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee and the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture with the goal of placing books in Oklahoma classrooms and schools to help tell the true story of farming, ranching and food. Pre-K to eighth-grade teachers can apply now through June 10 for a chance to receive books that target their class’ grade level and subject, and school librarians can apply for books that span multiple grade levels. […]
OKFB members honed leadership skills with guest speakers at 2025 Leadership Conference
OKFB members braved the cold and gathered in Oklahoma City for the organization’s 2025 Leadership Conference held Tuesday, Feb. 13, at the downtown Embassy Suites. The annual event brings Farm Bureau members together for a day of learning and fellowship with a variety of speakers and guests throughout the conference. The event kicked off with Iowa Farm Bureau Vice President Brian Feldpaush who gave an update on the impacts California’s Proposition 12, which specified space requirements for hog farm,s has had on pork producers across the nation. Feldpaush discussed how pork distribution has been affected by the Prop. 12 restrictions […]
OKFB recognizes six Oklahoma legislators with Champion Award for 2024 legislative efforts
Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented six Oklahoma legislators with the organization’s Champion Award during OKFB’s annual leadership conference Tuesday, Feb. 18, for their commitment to agriculture and Oklahoma’s rural communities during the 2024 legislative session. OKFB’s Champion Award recognizes legislators who served as exemplary advocates for Oklahoma agriculture, going above and beyond for the state’s farmers and ranchers during Oklahoma’s 2024 legislative session. OKFB’s 2024 Champion Award winners included Speaker of the House Rep. Kyle Hilbert, Bristow; Rep. David Hardin, Stilwell; Rep. John Pfeiffer, Orlando; President Pro Tempore of the Senate Sen. Lonnie Paxton, Tuttle; Sen. Brent Howard, Altus; and Sen. […]
OKFB WLC hosts annual Farm City Festival at the Oklahoma State Capitol Thursday, Feb. 13
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee Served more than 400 meals during their annual Farm City Festival at the Oklahoma State Capitol, Thursday Feb. 13. WLC members shared the agriculture story with legislators during the group’s annual event that connects Farm Bureau women with state legislators and their staff. “We are proud to feed Oklahoma’s legislators as Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers,” said Mignon Bolay, OKFB WLC chair. “This is the largest we group we have ever served, and we are very proud of that.” WLC members hosted a lunch in the second-floor rotunda of the Capitol for legislators, their […]
OKFB members to advocate for agriculture in Washington, D.C., April 7-10 during annual congressional fly-in
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will travel to Washington, D.C., to advocate for agriculture in the nation’s capital April 7-10 during the organization’s annual Washington, D.C., Summit. The trip fill feature visits with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, industry briefings and national policy updates to share Oklahoma agricultural perspectives with national leaders and industry representatives. Farm Bureaus around the country and the agriculture industry are working together on a wide variety of issues and bills including the farm bill, labor availability, agricultural market access and more, making it a critical time for Farm Bureau members to make their grassroots voices heard. The trip […]
Chaney joins OKFB communications as spring intern
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau communications department has selected Oklahoma State University student Rianna Chaney as the 2025 spring communications intern. Chaney, a native of Keymar, Maryland, is studying agricultural communications at OSU with minors in agricultural leadership and event management. During her internship, Chaney will assist the OKFB communications department by writing news and feature stories, developing print products, creating social media content, updating the organization’s website, covering various Farm Bureau events and more. “From a young age, I have been surrounded by agriculture and have developed a passion for the industry,” Chaney said. “I hope to gain more knowledge […]
Five rural Oklahoma innovators share their ideas at OKFB accelerators Demo Day
Five rural Oklahoma innovators presented their inventions and ideas to a gathering of investment partners and Farm Bureau guests at Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Grassroots Rural and Ag Business Accelerators Demo Day Wednesday, Feb. 5, in Oklahoma City. Demo Day was the culmination of the accelerator program’s Activate Oklahoma rural innovation pipeline for the Fall 2024 program cohort, which featured rural Oklahoma businesses located in Minco, Fairview, Wagoner and other local communities. Activate Oklahoma participants had five minutes to present their innovative ideas to attendees during the program. The innovators each hosted a booth where they showcased their ideas and […]
