Newly proposed state legislative districts released Wednesday will help ensure rural Oklahoma’s voice is represented in the decade to come, according to the state’s largest general farm organization. Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s preliminary analysis of the maps showed districts had been drawn to provide fair rural representation, even in the face of growing urban populations. “Our rural communities are essential to the success of our state because of the goods and commodities they produce for the benefit of all Oklahomans,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. ”We will continue to be an active part of this process to ensure the voices and […]
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OKFB to host online congressional meetings
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are encouraged to participate in an upcoming series of online meetings with Oklahoma’s congressional delegation to learn more about the leading issues facing agriculture and rural Oklahoma in the nation’s capital. The online meetings will serve as an opportunity to engage with Oklahoma’s members of Congress while the ongoing impacts of the pandemic prevent Farm Bureau members from traveling to Washington, D.C. Below, find details for joining the online meetings. Additional meetings and details will be announced as they become available. Rep. Kevin Hern Friday, June 11 • 1:30 p.m. Join by phone Call ONE of […]
OKFB Foundation for Agriculture launches watermelon challenge for students
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture is encouraging second-grade students across Oklahoma to participate in its watermelon challenge. The challenge is designed to educate students and families about the hard work of farmers and ranchers in growing food. “We are really proud to help young students encounter agriculture through this hands-on experience in the garden,” said David VonTungeln, OKFB Foundation for Agriculture president. “So many of our students today don’t have the opportunity to witness firsthand how our food and fiber is grown. We hope this challenge offers students and families a small glimpse into just what it takes […]
Legislative update: Progress on ag sales tax exemption, nuisance, trespass bills
Legislators last week met another deadline at the state Capitol as bills were required to pass out of committees in the opposite chamber of origin. Oklahoma Farm Bureau saw progress on a number of bills including legislation regarding the agriculture sales tax exemption, nuisance claims and trespass law. Since early on in the legislative session, Farm Bureau has tracked HB 1682 by Rep. Jim Grego and Sen. Mark Allen which would have prohibited the requirement of a Schedule F form to determine eligibility for the state agriculture sales tax exemption. Though the bill did not pass out of committee this […]
More than $20,000 donated through OKFB’s Community Food Assistance Matching Program
More than $20,000 was donated to food banks, food pantries and other food assistance programs across Oklahoma by 40 county Farm Bureaus and county Women’s Leadership Committees as a part of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Community Food Assistance Matching Program. The program was designed to connect county organizations to their communities by donating to their local food assistance program, which OKFB matched up to $100. “We are proud so many counties across Oklahoma donated to food assistance programs,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “Farmers and ranchers grow the food, fuel and fiber we all need and continue to step up when […]
Private pesticide applicator license new testing procedure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is now requiring all testing for pesticide applicators to be closed book and proctored following the 2017 revision to the Code of Federal Regulations part 171. Those who apply or supervise the use of restricted use pesticides, including agricultural producers, are required by federal law to be certified, but those who apply general use pesticides do not need a license. Private applicators are those who uses or supervises the use RUPs to produce an agricultural commodity on land you or your employer owns or rents. The new procedure will require the exam to be taken […]
ODAFF receives master black vulture depredation permit
Oklahoma Farm Bureau welcomes the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry master black vulture depredation permit through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Black vultures have continually caused problems for agriculture producers as the birds prey on newborn and adult livestock. These vultures are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits the take – including killing, capturing, selling, trading and transport – of migratory birds without permission from the USFWS. Oklahoma farmers and ranchers can now obtain a sub-permit through ODAFF, which will provide producers with 5 legal takes of black […]
Legislative update: Ad valorem, rural doctor, nuisance bills advance
The committee process ramped up this week at 23rd and Lincoln as legislators face an upcoming deadline on Thursday, April 8. Several bills of interest to Farm Bureau members were among those receiving approval from their assigned committees. Farm Bureau members are no strangers to the language found in SB 838, as similar legislation has been proposed over the past five years. If passed, the bill would allow municipalities to create public safety protection districts funded by a new ad valorem tax. While OKFB members have longstanding policy opposing increases in ad valorem taxes, this year Farm Bureau has worked […]
NEO A&M student awarded inaugural Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship
Kalley Whitlock, a sophomore at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college, recently earned the inaugural Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship presented by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. The new scholarship program was designed to assist active and engaged Collegiate Farm Bureau members as they prepare for careers in agriculture. “As collegiate members are pursuing their degrees in agriculture, we are proud to support them on their journey to becoming professionals in the industry by presenting the first Collegiate Farm Bureau member scholarship,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “We look forward to the work these members will continue to […]
Nine $1,000 scholarships awarded to high school seniors
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee has awarded nine $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors. Each recipient is a high school senior pursuing a degree in agriculture at an Oklahoma accredited institution of higher learning. “We are proud to support agricultural youth as they transition into their respective college degree programs,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “As the scholarship recipients embark on becoming professionals in the industry, we hope they will be involved in Collegiate Farm Bureau and Young Farmers and Ranchers.” The nine scholarship recipients are: Kale Campbell – Alfalfa County Addison DeLeon – […]
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