Kay County Farm Bureau recently sponsored a 24-page special section in the Ponca City Newspaper highlighting FFA, 4-H and ag youth activities throughout the county. In an effort to showcase the importance of ag youth activities in the county, the special section featured the activities and accomplishments of current and former 4-H and FFA members in Blackwell, Newkirk, Ponca City and Tonkawa. “The future of ag in our state looks bright with these strong upcoming leaders,” said Stacy Simunek, Kay County Farm Bureau president. “I’m proud to support these organizations.” Kay County Farm Bureau, along with a variety of agriculture […]
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OKFB announces Community Food Assistance Matching Program
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is launching a new OKFB Community Food Assistance Matching Program to connect county Farm Bureaus with their community. This program encourages county organizations to donate to a local food assistance program, and OKFB will match the donation up to $100. County Farm Bureaus may donate to their local food bank, food pantry, meals on wheels or other food assistance program to have their donation matched. Whether it is going to the local grocery store to purchase food, hosting a food drive or presenting a monetary donation, OKFB knows community food organizations need help most during these unprecedented […]
Five ways to participate in Farm Bureau Week
Farm Bureau Week quickly approaching on Feb. 15-19 is a perfect way to celebrate and share our grassroots organization across your community. Events may look a little different than normal this year, but county Farm Bureaus can still highlight all the work Farm Bureau does for farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans. Below are five ways that county Farm Bureaus can be involved in Farm Bureau Week. 1. Sign a proclamation Contact your county commissioner to sign a proclamation declaring Feb. 15-19 Farm Bureau Week in your county. 2. Host giveaways Utilize social media to host various giveaways to engage members […]
NEO A&M Collegiate Farm Bureau awarded AFBF grant
The Collegiate Farm Bureau chapter at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College recently was awarded a mini-grant from the American Farm Bureau Federation. The chapter received $500 to aid in recruitment, leadership development, community service outreach, officer development and the purchase of educational materials and/or registration costs for conferences. “This mini grant from AFBF is a tremendous opportunity to show our students a wide variety of different commodities and enable us to still provide them agriculture opportunities in a COVID climate,” said Alisen Anderson, NEO A&M Collegiate Farm Bureau adviser. On the campus of NEO A&M in Miami, Anderson said the Collegiate […]
CFAP 2 just in time for wheat farmers, Payne County member tells ONR
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s second round of coronavirus relief payments came at a critical time for Oklahoma wheat farmers, Payne County Farm Bureau member and third-generation farmer Carl Williams said in an interview with OETA’s Oklahoma News Report on Friday, Oct. 2. Williams, who farms and ranches near Coyle, was able to receive Coronavirus Food Assistance Program payments for his cattle production earlier this year. But the expanded CFAP program, which now provides eligibility for all classes of wheat, brings relief to Oklahoma wheat farmers who saw lower prices at harvest. “The price of wheat at harvest this year […]
Custer County opens new satellite office in Weatherford
Custer County Farm Bureau officially opened the doors of its new satellite office in Weatherford on July 29. Now located at 1402 N. Washington, across the street from Weatherford High School, the new office will replace the old location at 510 E. Main. After breaking ground on the site Sept. 10, 2019, the Custer County Farm Bureau board members and insurance agents worked closely to create a space to better serve their members and the community. The new larger office space and parking lot features a designated board meeting room and covered outdoor area that can be used several ways, […]
Comanche County member shares benefits of USMCA with KSWO
Adam Bohl, a fifth-generation Chattanooga farmer and Comanche County Farm Bureau member, recently explained the impact of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on farmers and ranchers in a story with KSWO 7 News in Lawton. The trade deal, which went into effect on July 1, replaces the previous North American Free Trade Agreement and is expected to increase U.S. agricultural exports by $2 billion. “Some of the improvements are Canada and Mexico will treat all imports from the U.S., and grade them on the same scale system as they would domestically,” Bohl said in the story. “Canada previously had graded imported […]
Logan County member shares beef industry challenges with News9
John Pfeiffer, Logan County Farm Bureau president and owner of Pfeiffer Angus Farms near Mulhall, Oklahoma, explained some of the challenges facing beef producers in a recent News9 story. Low cattle prices, coupled with recent processing plant reductions, have taken a toll on ranchers across Oklahoma and around the nation. “All of those things begin to have an effect on the price, and when they affect the price it begins to affect everyone’s bottom line,” Pfeiffer said. Dr. Derrell Peel, an Oklahoma State University livestock market specialist, told News9 that cattle ranchers have experienced a 17% drop in prices since […]
Custer County breaks ground on new Weatherford office
Custer County Farm Bureau officially broke ground on a new office building in Weatherford on Tuesday, Sept. 10. The new office, expected to be completed sometime toward the end of next year, will be located at 1402 N. Washington across from Weatherford High School. It will replace the current office located at 510 E. Main. A larger space will provide the county Farm Bureau with increased opportunities to serve the community, Custer County Farm Bureau President Lawrence Sawatzky said. “We just have a lot of opportunities to have more programs (for the community) in Weatherford,” Sawatzky said. “We need to […]
County annual meetings to be held across the state
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members across the state will hold county annual meetings within their counties over the next few weeks. These meetings serve as an opportunity for members to celebrate the year, discuss agriculture issues, create grassroots OKFB policy for the next year, and fellowship with one another. For more information about your county annual meeting, contact your county office. County annual meetings are listed below in alphabetical order by county. A | B | C | D | E | G | H | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | […]
