Oklahoma Farm Bureau will host a panel discussion about recent volatility in the cattle industry during a webinar to be held Tuesday, April 14 at 7 p.m. Panelists on the webinar include Oklahoma State University’s Dr. Derrell Peel, American Farm Bureau Director of Congressional Relations Scott Bennett and AFBF Economist Michael Nepveux. Dr. Derrell Peel Dr. Derrell Peel is the Charles Breedlove Professor of Agribusiness in the Department of Agricultural Economics at Oklahoma State University focusing on livestock market outlook and marketing/risk management education for livestock producers. He has also served as the Extension Livestock Marketing Specialist since he came to […]
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OKFB to host follow-up call on Paycheck Protection Program
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has scheduled a follow-up Zoom call to provide an update on the latest rules and information surrounding the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program and how it applies to farmers and ranchers. The meeting is set for Friday, April 10 at 3 p.m. To join the call, please dial 1-346-248-7799. When prompted, enter the meeting ID 857 019 281 and password 660632. The Paycheck Protection Program is an SBA loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses – including farms and ranchers – to keep their workers on the payroll. It was approved through Congress’s recently […]
OKFB’s youth leadership conference canceled
To protect the health and safety of students, the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee has decided to cancel its Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture program. The conference was scheduled to be held May 26-29, 2020 in Oklahoma City. For more information, contact OKFB YF&R Coordinator Zac Swartz at (405) 523-2300.
OKFB cancels 2020 ag tour to north central Oklahoma
With the health and safety of members in mind, Oklahoma Farm Bureau has opted to cancel the upcoming OKFB ag tour scheduled for May 6-8 to North Central Oklahoma. The annual three-day event is an opportunity for OKFB members to learn more about agriculture within the state, experience regional agribusinesses and industries, while offering ideas that can be applied to their own agricultural operation. For more information regarding the 2021 OKFB ag tour, please contact Marcia Irvin at (405) 523-2300.
OKFB applauds Secretary Arthur’s letter of support for beef producers
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is grateful for the work of Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur this week as she urged U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to provide relief for the state’s beef cattle producers. In a letter, Arthur asked Perdue to direct resources from the recent Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act to the beef cattle industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She also encouraged support for a USDA investigation into to investigate the price disparity in cattle markets. “Relief for cattle producers from the current economic crisis is imperative in order to keep beef operations of all types and […]
Legislative update: Lawmakers approve emergency declaration, stabilize budget
Under strict health and safety measures, the Oklahoma Legislature convened for a historic special session on Monday, April 6 to respond to Gov. Kevin Stitt’s statewide health emergency declaration. Both the House and Senate affirmed the governor’s unprecedented emergency actions as legislators entered the severely restricted state Capitol for the first time since March 17. Now in effect, the declaration allows the executive branch to centralize state and county health department response efforts, let first responders know if they are responding to a location with a COVID-19 patient, and the governor to waive certain laws and rules for the purpose […]
Audio: SBA Paycheck Protection Program conference call recap
The audio from Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s conference call covering the ins and outs the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program is now available below. The April 3 call, featuring SBA District Director Dottie Overal and BancFirst’s Kent Faison, covered the new PPP along with the existing Economic Injury Loan program. President Rodd Moesel hosted the call, and OKFB members’ questions regarding the PPP program were answered by Overal and Faison. Highlights of the PPP program include (per the SBA, emphasis added): This program is for any small business with less than 500 employees (including sole proprietorships, independent contractors and self-employed […]
OKFB to host conference call on small business loan program
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members interested in learning more about the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program are invited to join a conference call on Friday, April 3 at 3 p.m. Dottie Overal of the SBA Oklahoma office and Rachel Spannagle of BancFirst will share details of the PPP loan including how and where to apply. To join the call, please dial 1-301-715-8592. When prompted, enter the meeting ID 996 469 335. The Paycheck Protection Program is an SBA loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses – including farms and ranchers – to keep their workers on the […]
OKFB urges support for livestock producers amid COVID-19
Oklahoma Farm Bureau this week joined 25 state Farm Bureau organizations in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture to support livestock producers during the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter, the group asked Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to search for opportunities to provide relief to cattle producers dealing with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. “Cattlemen and women have lost value on their livestock due to the dramatic market drop that occurred in response to the pandemic,” the letter states. “Since the inception of the virus, live cattle futures have been down roughly 28%, posing a major threat to our nation’s […]
Issues on the minds of Oklahoma ag producers during COVID-19
Farmers and ranchers from across the state had an opportunity to express their concerns surrounding the impact of the coronavirus during a recent conference call with Sen. James Lankford and Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders. After the U.S. Senate passed a historic $2 trillion coronavirus aid package late Wednesday, March 25, Lankford shared with OKFB members some of the tenets of the package including additional borrowing authority for the Commodity Credit Corp. and aid for livestock and specialty crop producers. Under the bill, the CCC receives an additional $14 billion and Secretary Sonny Perdue receives $9.5 billion to allow for unknowns, […]
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