Fifteen of Oklahoma’s top advocates for agriculture and rural Oklahoma were honored with the 2018 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Champion Award during the organization’s leadership conference held Feb. 18-19 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in downtown Oklahoma City. The award is presented to state leaders and lawmakers who went above and beyond in 2018. “By standing up for the best interests of our state’s family farmers and ranchers, these 15 Oklahomans have supported policy to better our great state,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “We’re pleased to honor them for their service to agriculture and rural Oklahoma.” The 2018 Champion Award […]
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State legislators honored with OKFB 100 Percent Club
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members recently honored members of the Oklahoma Legislature with its 100 Percent Club Award for a 100-percent voting record with the organization during the 2018 legislative session. The lawmakers were scored on a handful of legislation important to Farm Bureau policy. “Accomplishing our mission of improving the lives of rural Oklahomans wouldn’t be possible without the support of these legislators who stood for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “We’re thankful for the work of our 100 Percent Club Award recipients who supported sound agriculture and rural policies throughout last year’s legislative session.” Senators […]
County board trainings to be held across the state
Oklahoma Farm Bureau will hold ten training and educational sessions across the state for county Farm Bureau board members to learn and grow as leaders in their local communities. Each training will focus on the duties and responsibilities of county Farm Bureau board members and help answer questions about being a Farm Bureau leader using American Farm Bureau’s FB University training materials. Members are encouraged to bring ideas to share to help their fellow leaders grow and develop programs in their home counties. One session will be held in each Farm Bureau district, and two sessions will be held in […]
OKFB proud to sponsor OSU wheat pasture field day
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to be a sponsor of the 30th annual field day at Marshall Wheat Pasture Research Unit to be held March 8, 2019. This opportunity gives producers from across the state the chance to further their knowledge regarding wheat pasture stocker enterprises. A variety of afternoon breakout sessions will be offered to participants led by industry professionals. “Oklahoma is well known for wheat and cattle production,” said Paul Beck, associate professor, animal and food sciences. “The 30 years of research at the OSU Marshall Wheat Pasture Research Unit has provided most of what we know about […]
County Farm Bureaus to celebrate Oklahoma Farm Bureau Week Feb. 18-22
County Farm Bureaus across the state will celebrate and promote the grassroots organization during Farm Bureau Week held Feb. 19 through Feb. 22. The weeklong celebration provides county Farm Bureaus an opportunity to promote the organization in local communities. Many county offices will host an open house to allow those interested in Farm Bureau to stop by and learn more about the organization. Listed below are a few of the events held during Farm Bureau Week. To submit your county’s activities, please contact Hannah Davis. Cotton County Cotton County Farm Bureau will be serving free pulled pork sandwiches for Farm Bureau […]
Matthews joins OKFB as associate director of public policy
Oklahoma Farm Bureau has named Robyn Matthews an associate director of public policy in OKFB’s public policy division. In the position, she will work alongside other members of the public policy division advocating for OKFB’s grassroots policy at the state Capitol. “I look forward to working at the Capitol helping promote what the Farm Bureau members want and believe in,” Matthews said. “I hope to educate legislators on how certain policy might affect agricultural producers and to be a source of information as to why these topics are important to Farm Bureau members.” A native of Oklahoma City, Matthews attended […]
Legislative leaders slated for leadership conference
Four leaders of the Oklahoma Legislature are scheduled to appear on a panel during the 2019 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Leadership Conference on Monday, Feb. 18 at 3 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel near downtown Oklahoma City. House Speaker Charles McCall, Senate President Pro Tempore Greg Treat, House Minority Leader Emily Virgin and Senate Minority Leader Kay Floyd will discuss leading agriculture and rural issues in a forum led by OKFB President Rodd Moesel. The legislative leaders join a lineup of other speakers including Gov. Kevin Stitt, Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell, Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur, Solicitor General Mithun […]
Winter 2019 issue of Oklahoma Country now available online
The most recent issue of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Oklahoma Country magazine is hitting mailboxes and is now available to read online. The Winter 2019 issue shares the unique stories of all nine farm and ranch families honored by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Women’s Leadership Committee at OKFB’s 2018 state convention. Learn more on how these agricultural families make living in rural Oklahoma a great place to live, grow and thrive. More highlights from the Winter 2019 issue of Oklahoma Country: Presidentially SpeakingOKFB President Rodd Moesel discusses how our political efforts can be seen on a local level, but also carry […]
Gov. Stitt, state leaders scheduled for OKFB Leadership Conference
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will hear remarks from Gov. Kevin Stitt during the organization’s 2019 leadership conference to be held Feb. 18-19 in Oklahoma City. Stitt is scheduled to speak on Monday, Feb. 18 at 1:45 p.m. He will be joined at the conference by Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell, Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur and state legislative leaders. The annual conference provides OKFB leaders an opportunity to discuss important agriculture and rural policy issues, meet with state leaders, and develop leadership skills within the organization. A conference agenda may be found on the OKFB website. For information about attending the conference, […]
Alfalfa County member discusses USMCA on Yahoo! Finance
American farmers and ranchers – still dealing with retaliatory trade tariffs – need strong trade agreements like the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, Alfalfa County Farm Bureau member Hope Pjesky said recently in an interview with Yahoo Finance. The Oklahoma family farmer last week joined Adam Shapiro and Julie Hyman on Yahoo! Finance’s On the Move segment to discuss the impact of trade disputes on U.S. agriculture. “It’s very, very important now that we have successfully negotiated the USMCA – of course, we don’t have it ratified by Congress yet – but now that it’s negotiated, the three countries have […]
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