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Congressman Frank Lucas shared details about the $16 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program recently made available to eligible agriculture producers during a live webinar with Oklahoma Farm Bureau members on May 27. Lucas was able to address some of the leading concerns of Oklahoma farmers and ranchers regarding the program after a recent meeting with U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. Hard red winter wheat, Oklahoma’s dominant crop, was excluded from the list of commodities eligible for assistance. But, Lucas said the commodity’s CFAP eligibility may be reconsidered in the future if a need is proven. In his meeting with Perdue, […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host a live webinar Wednesday, May 27, featuring Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas to discuss assistance for agricultural producers available through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. The webinar will be held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. central time on May 27. Lucas will be joined by Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel to discuss the program and to address common concerns and questions about the CFAP and its implementation. Questions can be submitted before the webinar in the form below, or using the Q&A feature during the Zoom webinar. CFAP, which is administered through the United […]

Farmers and ranchers dealing with the significant impacts of the coronavirus may begin applying for direct payments from the $16 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program on May 26, as announced today by President Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue. CFAP will provide direct payments to agricultural producers who have “suffered a five-percent-or-greater price decline or who had losses due to market supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19 and face additional significant market costs,” according to the USDA. Agricultural producers may apply through county USDA Farm Service Agency offices beginning May 26. “Over the past several years, Oklahoma farmers […]

Despite the assurances of legislative leaders that only a limited number of bills would be considered, the activity inside the state Capitol resumed at a rapid pace last week. The House and Senate addressed over 400 measures during a two-week return to session. Most of the attention centered on a flurry of significant actions that took place on May 13. Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed the entire $7.8 billion general appropriations bill and three other funding measures, but the state Legislature successfully overrode those vetoes before the end of the day. A large amount of agricultural legislation was advanced for floor […]

Farmers and ranchers will decide which political candidates would best uphold the values of rural Oklahoma as the Ag Fund – Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s political action committee – kicks off its grassroots process over the next few weeks. Funded by voluntary dues and donations from OKFB members, the Ag Fund allows farmers and ranchers to endorse and/or financially support candidates for elected positions in Oklahoma that best represent agriculture and rural Oklahoma. The grassroots political action committee begins its process at the county level, where members make recommendations on local elections. A county representative then takes those suggestions to the […]