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President-elect Joe Biden has nominated Tom Vilsack to serve as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. A former governor of Iowa and current leader of the U.S. Dairy Export Council, Vilsack previously led the USDA for eight years under the Obama administration. “Tom Vilsack understands that the agriculture sector is far more complex than most people understand,” AFBF President Zippy Duvall said in a statement. “He believes in a ‘big tent’ philosophy that supports all types of production and understands the importance of respecting farmers and ranchers as partners worthy of support in the race to achieve sustainability goals.” Vilsack will lead […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to announce the organization has reached its membership quota goal for 2020. OKFB’s membership is dedicated to promoting the organization’s mission – supporting the agriculture community to improve the lives of Oklahomans. “Thanks to the efforts of our members, leaders and staff across the Farm Bureau family, our organization was able to reach its goal for membership growth in 2020,” said Thad Doye, OKFB executive director. “I’m proud to see so many Oklahomans interested in supporting the mission of Farm Bureau, and I look forward to continuing our hard work for agriculture and rural Oklahoma […]

Oklahoma farmers and ranchers have until this Friday, Dec. 11 to apply for payments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2, or CFAP 2. The program provides relief payments to eligible agricultural producers who have faced market disruptions and associated costs due to COVID-19. More than 31,000 Oklahoma producers have been approved for $280.5 million in CFAP 2 payments to date, with cattle producers receiving nearly 70% of those dollars. Eligible farmers and ranchers may apply for CFAP 2 payments at USDA’s Farm Service Agency county offices through Dec. 11, 2020. The second round of payments […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are invited to join the 2021 American Farm Bureau Federation Virtual Convention held Jan. 10-13, 2021. Members will have the chance to listen to keynote speakers including Mike Rowe, Rorke Denver and Beth Ford, attend workshops focused on what farmers and ranchers need to know in 2021, watch Young Farmers and Ranchers competitions, and hear AFBF President Zippy Duvall’s annual address. For the first time ever, all registration costs will be waived to ensure all Farm Bureau members can experience the convention from the safety of their homes. In addition to the speaking and competition events, […]

Twelve Oklahoma educators from across the state were recently presented with a basket of agriculture books for their classrooms. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, alongside 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. “Agriculture is the foundation of our state,” said David VonTunglen. “Many do not understand what it takes to produce food, fiber and fuel in Oklahoma and across the nation. We are hoping […]

Payne County Farm Bureau was honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s top county awards during a special awards presentation on Friday, Nov. 13. The county was presented with the John I. Taylor Award, which serves as OKFB’s highest county honor. Named for the organization’s first president, the award recognizes excellence in program areas of public policy, local affairs service to members, membership, Women’s Leadership Committee and Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee. Payne County also was honored with the OKFB Lewis H. Munn Award, also known as the Farm Bureau Builders Award. The honor is given to the county that conducts […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau recently named nine secretaries for its District Secretary of the Year Awards. The District Secretary of the Year Award is presented to one county Farm Bureau secretary from each OKFB district for their contributions to the overall success of their county Farm Bureau. County secretaries conduct the daily operations of the county Farm Bureau and help meet the needs of members. District One  Cheslea Collins Texas County District Two Shelby Monroe Harmon County District Three  Billie Coffman Logan County District Four  Fay Foster Jefferson County District Five Trudie Towler LeFlore County District Six Gail Plummer Nowata County […]