Nearly 70 FFA and 4-H members descended on the Oklahoma state Capitol for the inaugural Oklahoma Farm Bureau Youth Legislative Experience July 12-13 in Oklahoma City. The first of its kind for OKFB, the Youth Legislative Experience was an immersive two-day event for high school juniors and seniors to learn about Oklahoma’s legislative process and how a bill becomes law through a mock legislature held on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Each student arrived at the state Capitol with legislation in hand that they crafted in the weeks prior to the conference. Delegates had the opportunity to […]
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OKFB hosts media training conference for FFA members
Oklahoma Farm Bureau hosted more than 100 FFA members and advisors for a day of media training at OKFB’s second-annual FFA Reporters Conference Monday, July 11 at the Sheraton Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel. The event equipped FFA chapter reporters and presidents with ideas and skills to effectively communicate about their chapter’s activities during the upcoming school year. The workshops focused on writing, layout and design, photography, social media and messaging with special emphasis on sharing FFA members’ activities. Students received real-world training and experience from faculty and graduate assistants from the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture Agricultural Education, […]
OKFB YF&R to hold annual shotgun shoot Aug. 27
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers is set to host their fourth-annual shotgun shoot August 27 at Silverleaf Shotgun Sports in Guthrie. The fundraising event will benefit the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture, which strives to connect consumers of all ages with individuals who work daily to produce their food and fiber. The shotgun shoot is a sporting clay style tournament featuring a variety of shooting stations for teams of four shooters. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the competition beginning at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided to all event participants and will be served at 11:30 […]
SCOTUS rules on Oklahoma v. Castro-Huerta
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation is pleased with the Supreme Court of the United States decision in State of Oklahoma v. Victor Manuel Castro-Huerta, announced Wednesday, June 29, nearly two years after the 2020 ruling in Jimcy McGirt v. State of Oklahoma. The 5-to-4 decision affirmed the state of Oklahoma has concurrent jurisdiction with the federal government to prosecute crimes committed by non-Indians against Indians on Muscogee (Creek), Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Seminole or Quapaw reservations in Oklahoma. “This ruling is a significant legal victory for all Oklahomans and will set the stage for other legal matters stemming from the […]
Meek brings rural perspective to Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board
Oklahoma Farm Bureau Treasurer and District 9 Director Jim Meek was recently elected as vice-chair of the newly formed Oklahoma Broadband Governing Board. A rancher from Okmulgee County, Meek was one of two individuals appointed to the board by Oklahoma House Speaker Charles McCall. “As a third-generation rancher, Jim Meek will be an effective advocate for making sure the broadband office prioritizes Oklahoma’s unserved and underserved rural areas first,” McCall said. “I’m thrilled he is bringing his experience and the voice of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau to the table for this transformational opportunity for rural Oklahoma.” The Oklahoma Broadband Governing […]
Youth attend OKFB leadership conference
Thirteen high school seniors from across the state participated in Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture conference June 14-17 in Oklahoma City. The OKFB Young Farmers & Ranchers Committee host the annual conference, which is designed to prepare high school students for a career in agriculture and to advance leadership skills. Participants of the conference were high school seniors selected through an application process. The four-day conference provided students with the opportunity to tour local agricultural enterprises including American Plant Products, Oklahoma National Stockyards Company, Restore OKC and Whitmore Farms. Students volunteered at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, […]
Join OKFB for 2022 August Area Meetings
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend one of the organization’s 11 August Area Meetings beginning August 8. The meetings allow members to consider and discuss some of the pressing issues facing agriculture and rural Oklahoma as they prepare for the development of organizational policy for the upcoming year. Updates about the work the organization continues to do for and on behalf of farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans will be provided for members. Listed below is the date and time for the district meetings. For more information, contact your field representative. District 1 • West August 8 at 6 p.m. […]
OKFB Generation Bridge to host three summer events
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members ages 35-50 are invited to attend the OKFB Generation Bridge Summer Series, which features three opportunities for members to gather in July and August. OKFB’s new Generation Bridge program targets OKFB members who are in the middle of their agriculture careers and want to expand their agricultural knowledge, connections and leadership experience. The three events – July 28 in Tulsa, August 12 in Enid, and August 26 in Oklahoma City – will provide members with the opportunity to enjoy conversations, make connections and create community with like-minded producers. Tulsa – July 28 – Tulsa Drillers Stadium Generation […]
Legislative Review 2022
After the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the 2020 and 2021 legislative sessions, lawmakers were back to business as usual in 2022 during the second regular session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature, running from the first Monday in February to the last Friday in May. With restrictions lifted and long-awaited building renovations complete, the marble floors of the state Capitol played host to a seemingly endless stream of foot traffic from legislators, staff and visitors from around the state. Oklahoma Farm Bureau and its members had a strong presence at 23rd and Lincoln throughout the 2022 legislative session. In addition to the […]
OKFB Ag PAC endorses, supports federal and state candidates ahead of June 28 primary election
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Ag PAC political action committee announced the endorsement of 13 candidates and financial support of an additional 26 in both state and federal races ahead of Oklahoma’s June 28 primary election. The state Ag PAC board – a group of Farm Bureau members selected by their respective OKFB districts – met May 25 to discuss candidate support and endorsement based on feedback gathered from county and districtwide PAC meetings throughout the month of May. The OKFB Ag PAC endorsed five candidates for United States Congress, three statewide candidates and five state Senate and state House of […]
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