Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected new leaders, conducted organizational business and heard from speakers during the organization’s 2020 online business meeting held Thursday, Nov. 5. Held in place of the organization’s typical in-person convention, the meeting was streamed online and at nine in-district gatherings held across the state. New state directors were elected by Farm Bureau members in districts one, four and seven during in-person caucus meetings held at 5:30 p.m. Leon Richards of Texas County, Kerry Givens of Comanche County and Stacy Simunek of Kay County were chosen by members to represent districts one, four and seven, respectively, on […]
News Stories
Find news stories by category
Grassroots Farm Bureau members elect new leaders
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members elected three new members to the organization’s board of directors during district caucus meetings held Thursday, Nov. 5. Leon Richards of Texas County, Kerry Givens of Comanche County and Stacy Simunek of Kay County were chosen by voting delegates in districts one, four and seven, respectively, to serve a three-year term on the OKFB board of directors. Leon Richards will represent members in northwest Oklahoma’s district one which includes Beaver, Cimarron, Dewey, Ellis, Harper, Texas and Woodward Counties. A farmer and rancher near Turpin, Oklahoma, Richards owns a dryland farming operation consisting of grain sorghum and […]
OKFB secures success in 2020 elections
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are celebrating a fruitful 2020 election cycle after Tuesday’s general election resulted in successful races by numerous candidates supported by the organization’s grassroots-driven political action committees. All six congressional candidates endorsed by OKFB’s federal Ag PAC were elected, while 87% of candidates supported by the organization’s state-level political action committee, the OKFB Ag Fund, were chosen to serve in public office in 2020. “Both the Ag PAC and the Ag Fund exist to give farmers and ranchers a voice in the elections that impact our very livelihoods,” said Keeff Felty, Jackson County farmer and OKFB Ag […]
OKFB praises USDA’s $26.4 million investment in rural broadband
Oklahoma Farm Bureau applauds today’s announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to invest $26.4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved areas in rural Oklahoma. The investment, part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program, will grant internet access to 5,996 people and 228 farms across Atoka, Comanche, Haskell and Muskogee counties. “OKFB appreciates the USDA’s additional $26.4 million investment in rural communities to provide broadband access in four Oklahoma counties,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “Reliable internet access is no longer a luxury but a necessity for day-to-day life […]
YF&R elect new leaders, host discussion meet at annual caucus
Cody and Kara Goodknight of Comanche County Farm Bureau were chosen to serve as chairs of the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers committee by delegates to the OKFB YF&R caucus held Saturday, Oct. 24 in Oklahoma City. “We are honored to have the opportunity to serve as chairs of the YF&R committee this year,” Cody Goodknight said. “We greatly enjoy networking with other agriculturalists around our state and country and are excited about the activities Farm Bureau has planned for next year.” Other members elected to serve on the committee include Chism and Heather Sander of Dewey County, […]
OKFB members receive $1,000 bonus cash on eligible Ford, Lincoln vehicles
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members can now receive $1,000 Bonus Cash on the purchase or lease of most eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles, and $500 Bonus Cash on Ford F-150 and Super Duty vehicles through Jan. 4, 2021. To be eligible for the offer, members must be eligible members for at least 30 consecutive days and must show proof of membership. Offer is not available on Mustang Shelby GT350®, Mustang Shelby GT350R®, Mustang Shelby GT500®, Mustang Mach 1, Mustang Mach-E, Bronco, Bronco Sport, Ford GT and F-150 Raptor. Limit one $1,000 Bonus Cash offer per vehicle purchase or lease. To take […]
How to vote in OKFB’s online business meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members serving as voting delegates for the 2020 OKFB Online Business Meeting will have several business items to vote on during the online meeting Thursday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. Currently, delegates will be asked to cast votes for seven business items, including: Approval of minutes of previous meeting OFBMIC policyholders meeting Approve directors to serve on OFBMIC board Receive and file OFBMIC report Adjourn OFBMIC policyholders meeting Approval of Financial Committee Report Approval of delegates to serve at AFBF 2021 online annual meeting Vote to adjourn 2020 Online Business Meeting Delegates will have several options to […]
How to participate in OKFB’s 2020 online business meeting
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members have several options to participate in the organization’s 2020 online business meeting to be held Thursday, Nov. 5. Watch online anywhere Tune in to the meeting from the comfort of your own home, the cab of your tractor, or anywhere you have a data connection capable of streaming video content. The online business meeting will be streamed on the OKFB website at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5. The meeting will also be streamed on OKFB’s Facebook and YouTube accounts which are linked below. Farm Bureau members who are serving as voting delegates have special instructions […]
OKFB supports establishment of pandemic center, public health lab in Stillwater
Oklahoma Farm Bureau applauds the establishment of the Oklahoma Pandemic Center of Innovation and Excellence, along with the state’s Public Health Lab, in Stillwater. The center will help unite Oklahoma’s leading animal and human health experts from Oklahoma State University, the University of Oklahoma, the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine and the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, as well as numerous other public and private entities, to enhance and improve the state’s pandemic and public health preparedness. The Public Health Lab will serve as a pillar of OPCIE and will include a human diagnostic and public health laboratory, a genetic […]
OKFB joins coalition opposing SQ 805
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has joined a coalition opposing State Question 805, which will be voted on by Oklahomans in the Nov. 3 general election. SQ 805 seeks to amend the Oklahoma Constitution by preventing a criminal’s previous non-violent felony convictions from being used to enhance his or her current sentence for a non-violent felony conviction. The measure would allow convicted felons who repeatedly commit crimes, including livestock theft, property crimes and other agricultural crimes, to be treated as first-time offenders. With longstanding policy that calls for strong penalties on agricultural crimes, OKFB opposes the measure due to concerns over its potential impact in rural communities, specifically […]
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 50
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- …
- 182
- Next Page »
