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Storme Jones, a News9 reporter, was recognized with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Journalist of the Year Award on Nov. 6 during the organization’s 80th Annual Meeting in Norman. The award honors a working member of the news media for accurate and regular reports about Farm Bureau news, agricultural and rural issues. “We are grateful for Storme’s willingness to share the agriculture story with the Oklahoma City metropolitan area,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “We are grateful for his active interest in seeking and reporting agriculture stories that connect our state’s farmers and ranchers with consumers.” The Oklahoma City-based broadcast journalist was […]

Comanche County Farm Bureau was honored with Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Lewis H. Munn Award on Saturday, Nov. 6 during the organization’s 80th Annual Meeting in Norman. Also known as the Farm Bureau Builders Award, the award is presented each year to the county that conducts the strongest program in a chosen area. This year, the program area was public relations. “This gives us another challenge to keep moving forward,” said Kerry Givens, Comanche County Farm Bureau president. “We are very proud to win this prestigious award.” Comanche County Farm Bureau and the county Women’s Leadership Committee teamed up for the […]

Okmulgee County Farm Bureau was presented with the 2021 Oklahoma Farm Bureau John I. Taylor Award on Saturday, Nov. 6 during the organization’s 80th annual meeting in Norman. Named after OKFB’s first president, the award serves as the organization’s highest county honor, recognizing the Farm Bureau county with the most effective programs and activities. Okmulgee County was honored for excelling in the program areas of public policy, service to members, public relations, membership, Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. “We have been very fortunate to have an active YF&R and WLC and been active within our community,” […]

Rodd Moesel was re-elected to his third two-year term as president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau by voting delegates at the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 6 in Norman. Moesel was first elected as OKFB president in 2017 and previously represented District Three on the OKFB board for seven years. “The past few years have been unconventional, as our organization has navigated agricultural challenges and a pandemic, but I’m proud of our members pressing onward and what the organization has accomplished during these times,” Moesel said. “I really appreciate the support of the members, and I cannot wait to see what the […]

Kara Miner, a senior at Perkins-Tryon High School, was awarded a $1,000 college scholarship through the Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture Ag in the Classroom Scholarship Challenge by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee on Friday, Nov. 5 at the organization’s annual meeting in Norman. She earned the scholarship for her work to teach local students in her community about Oklahoma agriculture. “This scholarship will assist with my college education in the future,” Miner said. “I am grateful to have the opportunity to introduce agriculture to the students within my school.” To help children in the Perkins-Tryon community learn more […]

Twelve Oklahoma educators from across the state were awarded a basket of agriculture books for their schools during Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s 80th Annual Meeting Nov. 5 in Norman. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, in partnership with the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, sponsored this year’s Bushels for Books program. The program takes donated bushels of any commodity crop, as well as monetary donations from farmers and ranchers, and provides bushel baskets of accurate agriculture books to Oklahoma educators. “Our youngest consumers typically do not know what it takes to grow their food and fiber,” said David VonTungeln, Foundation president. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented its District Administrator of the Year Awards on Friday, Nov. 5 at the organization’s 80th Annual Meeting in Norman. The District Administrator of the Year Award is presented to one county Farm Bureau administrator from each OKFB district for their contributions to the overall success of their county Farm Bureau. County administrators conduct the daily operations of the county Farm Bureau and help meet the needs of members. The 2021 Administrator of the Year award recipients, by district, are: District One Diana Routon Woodward County District Two Tina Bell Jackson County District Three Toni Bender Kingfisher […]