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Oklahoma Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding programs and achievement in 2024 with four American Farm Bureau State Awards of Excellence. The awards were announced at the 2025 AFBF convention in San Antonio where Farm Bureau achievements earned during the previous year were celebrated. OKFB earned SAE awards in all four program areas: Advocacy, Coalitions & Partnerships, Engagement & Outreach and Leadership & Business Development. The Awards of Excellence is an annual AFBF program that recognizes state Farm Bureaus that demonstrated outstanding achievements in the four program areas. OKFB was also recognized for contributions to the AFBF Foundation for Agriculture […]

The Winter 2025 issue of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Country magazine, filled with stories from around Oklahoma agriculture and Farm Bureau, is headed to mailboxes and is also available online for viewing and reading. Be sure to check out the digital copy in addition to the print copy mailed to each and every OKFB member. OKFB’s Winter 2025 issue features nine Oklahoma farm and ranch families who were honored as OKFB’s 2024 Farm & Ranch Family Recognition recipients. Also featured are the two new OKFB board of directors members, from District 2 is Jimmy Taylor of Roger Mills county and from District 5 […]

Seven OKFB members have been tapped to serve on the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Issue Advisory Committees in February in Washington, D.C. The Issue Advisory Committees create an avenue for Farm Bureau’s grassroots leaders to contribute their expertise on specific issues to the organization’s policy. The IAC is made up of 11 committees, and each committee consists of 8, 12 or 16 members. The outcomes from each committee include advice and counsel to the AFBF Board of Directors on policy-related actions AFBF might take, recommendations for state Farm Bureaus, and input to the AFBF Resolutions Committee. OKFB members selected and […]

Aselect group of Oklahoma Farm Bureau members joined together for the organization’s inaugural Oklahoma Water Working Group meeting Jan. 21-22 in Oklahoma City. Fifteen OKFB members representing all nine OKFB districts gathered to hear from guest speakers, learn about legal and regulatory frameworks, and discuss upcoming policy action surrounding water rights. Members started the morning hearing from Drew Kershen, Earl Sneed Centennial Professor Emeritus at University of Oklahoma College of Law, who conducted a Water Law 101 session on the basics of Oklahoma water law. Julie Cunningham, executive director of the Oklahoma Water Resource Board, presented to the group the […]

Tulsa County Farm Bureau member Tommy Salisbury has been appointed to serve on the American Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Salisbury farms about 3,200 acres of soybeans and milo, has a custom hay baling operation, runs more than 200 cow/calf pairs and 500 yearlings, and owns the Collinsville Livestock auction. He also owns the Collinsville feed store to provide a resource for urban and local 4-H and FFA students. Throughout his Farm Bureau career, Salisbury has served on the Tulsa County Farm Bureau board, and he and his wife, Chalaynna, have served as the at-large representatives for the […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host its annual Leadership Conference for OKFB members Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Oklahoma City at the Embassy Suites Downtown Medical Center. The one-day conference features updates for Farm Bureau members and a chance to network with fellow OKFB leaders, state legislators and guests. The conference is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with a kick-off speaker Lunch will begin at 12 p.m., followed by an afternoon featuring trainings and updates for OKFB members. Please note the conference start time has been changed to 11 a.m. OKFB members will have a chance to visit with legislators during […]

Applications are now available for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers high school and collegiate scholarships. The high school scholarship awards nine $1,000 scholarships – one per OKFB district – to graduating high school seniors from Farm Bureau families planning to study agriculture at an accredited Oklahoma college, university or technical school. The collegiate scholarship is a $1,000 scholarship awarded to an Oklahoma Collegiate Farm Bureau member. Applications must be postmarked by March 15, 2025. Requirements for each scholarship can be found below. Both applications can be found online at okfarmbureau.org/applications. For questions or more information, contact Burton […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau and the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture have launched a new large-animal veterinarian scholarship in an effort to help create a pipeline of veterinarians who can provide essential services to farmers and ranchers. One scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $15,000 to a student who is studying veterinary medicine at Oklahoma State University with the intent of working as a large-animal veterinarian in Oklahoma. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are all too aware of the shortage of large animal veterinarians in our state who are essential to providing critical services and helping farmers and ranchers care for […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau partnered with the Petroleum Alliance, Oklahoma Pork Council, the Poultry Federation and Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association to host the Ag & Oil Legislative Bootcamp for freshman legislators Wednesday, Jan. 8. 19 freshman legislators joined the industry groups to learn more about the impact agriculture and energy production has on Oklahoma.  Legislators had the opportunity to pose questions to a lineup of speakers to garner a deeper understanding of both industries as they make plans for the upcoming legislative session. Shannon Ferrell, associate professor of agricultural economics at Oklahoma State University, shared with lawmakers the impact agriculture has on […]