Oklahoma Farm Bureau has set the organization’s top legislative priorities for the 2022 Oklahoma Legislative Session. These priority issues are brought forth and voted on by Farm Bureau members in all 77 counties. This year’s top priorities include medical marijuana, livestock and crop production, rural infrastructure, landowner advocacy and issues concerning Oklahoma’s future. Medical Marijuana A new priority issue for 2022, the regulation of medical marijuana is expected to take center stage in the upcoming legislative session. With the recent surge in medical marijuana operations around the state of Oklahoma, many Farm Bureau members have voiced their concerns on industry […]
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YF&R Legislative Day to be held Feb. 16
The OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers committee will hold their annual legislative day Feb. 16 at the Oklahoma State Capitol. Farm Bureau members ages 18-35 are invited to join their fellow YF&R members as they work to promote agriculture and rural Oklahoma at the state Capitol and learn more about Farm Bureau policy. OKFB public policy staff will provide a policy briefing at 8:30 a.m. before members head to the capitol to visit with legislators at 9 a.m. YF&R members can also attend the OKFB Leadership Conference Feb. 15 to further their knowledge of Farm Bureau policy before participating in […]
OKFB’s 2022 Leadership Conference set for Feb. 15
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to attend the 2022 Leadership Conference slated for Feb. 15 at the Embassy Suites – Downtown Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Attendees will have the opportunity to grow their agricultural policy knowledge and connect with leaders from across the state. This year’s conference will include speakers from the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. Attendees will hear from elected officials, and Harrison Pittman, director of the National Ag Law Center, will deliver the event’s keynote address. The event concludes with a legislative reception and awards dinner featuring guitarist Edgar Cruz. […]
OKFB members attend 2022 AFBF Convention
More than 40 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members attended the 103rd American Farm Bureau Convention Jan. 7-12 in Atlanta, Georgia where they took part in general sessions, competed in Young Farmers and Ranchers competitive events, set grassroots policies and received national awards. Members set grassroots policies for 2022 OKFB’s six voting delegates discussed and voted on Farm Bureau members’ grassroots policy proposals to set AFBF’s 2022 policy. Cattle markets, governmental overreach and regulations and labor issues were some of leading issues voted on by members. Resolutions concerning price discovery and competition in the cattle markets were a highlight for OKFB’s delegates. […]
OKFB awarded with 2021 AFBF New Horizon Award, Awards of Excellence
Oklahoma Farm Bureau was recognized for outstanding programs and events with an American Farm Bureau New Horizon award and four state awards of excellence at the 2022 AFBF annual meeting in Atlanta Jan. 9. The OKFB/Oklahoma 4-H ATV Safety Facility was honored as one of the most innovative new Farm Bureau programs in the nation with an AFBF New Horizon award. OKFB earned AFBF Awards of Excellence for outstanding Farm Bureau achievements in four out of four program areas: Advocacy, Coalitions & Partnerships, Engagement & Outreach, and Leadership & Business Development. “Our farmers and ranchers put in countless hours of […]
Analyzing the Biden-Harris meat and poultry supply chain action plan
The Biden administration recently met with farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders to discuss the administration’s new plan for a fairer, more competitive meat and poultry supply chain. The action plan has received mixed reviews from agriculture groups across the nation. As an organization heavy with cattle producers, Oklahoma Farm Bureau is appreciative of the Biden administration’s attention and recognition of the issues at hand but cannot support the plan in its entirety. Independent Processing The action plan focuses heavily on the meat and poultry industry’s market concentration. Four major companies hold a monopoly on the meat-packing industry – a challenge […]
OKFB to co-host 2022 Candidate School
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is set to co-host the 2022 Candidate School alongside the Oklahoma State Chamber and the Oklahoma Association of Realtors. The event is for anyone interested in running for a state house or senate seat. Participants will learn about the nuts and bolts of campaigning before the 2022 election cycle. The Candidate School will be offered as a two-part event. Spouses are invited to attend the second session on Feb. 16 at no additional cost. Session One – Friday, January 14 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Attire: business casual Session Two – […]
OKFB member appointed to AFBF YF&R Committee
American Farm Bureau recently appointed Ottawa County Farm Bureau member Alisen Anderson to the AFBF Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Anderson will serve a two-year term beginning in February 2022. She will be serving on the 16-member committee to assist in the coordination of YF&R events, competitive events and the Harvest for All program. “We are honored to have Alisen selected to serve on the YF&R committee and represent Oklahoma’s farmers and ranchers,” said Rodd Moesel, Oklahoma Farm Bureau president. “She continues to be a great asset for our state, and we cannot wait to see the impact she will […]
OKFB Foundation accepting donations for Kentucky producers affected by tornadoes
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is accepting donations for Kentucky farmers and ranchers impacted by tornadoes that struck the state Dec. 10. The Governor of Kentucky said the storms are the most devastating tornado event in the state’s history along with declaring a state of emergency. The foundation encourages county organizations to donate to the cause, and the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture will match the donation up to $100. Four tornadoes touched down in Kentucky with one traveling over 200 miles destroying and damaging houses and farms and leaving roads impassible. All donations collected by the foundation will […]
OKFB launches $125,000 endowment to support OSU students in Washington, D.C.
Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently launched a $125,000 endowment with the OSU Foundation for Oklahoma State University students interning in Washington, D.C. The endowment will assist selected students in OSU’s Ferguson College of Agriculture with housing and other expenses incurred as part of their Washington, D.C.-based internship. “Our goal is to start a tradition and custom of having agricultural policy students in D.C.,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “This endowment is the first step in helping more students spend time in D.C. with congressional leaders and groups that support agriculture and our rural way of life.” The endowment is geared toward […]
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