Oklahoma Farm Bureau purchased premiums on 34 animals as the organization supported Oklahoma’s agriculture youth during the 2016 Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions Friday, March 18 in Oklahoma City. Before the start of the 2016 sale, OKFB received the 2015 OYE volume buyer award for purchasing the most premiums at the 2015 sale.  The 2016 OYE premium sale raised more than $1.1 million for students across the state who showed their livestock at the annual expo.  OKFB partnered with fellow agricultural and rural organizations and individuals in purchasing the premiums for 34 animals including cattle, hogs, sheep and goats. […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau members will have an opportunity to learn more about agriculture in Oklahoma’s Red Carpet Country around Woodward during OKFB’s annual commodity tour May 4-6. The three-day tour will include stops at a variety of farms and agribusinesses, including a CF Industries fertilizer plant, a visit to Cudd’s Quarter Horses, a tour of the Cargill salt facility and much more.   The latest tour schedule is provided, and updated schedules will be available on the OKFB website as tour details become finalized. Buses will load for the tour at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. Tour attendees […]

Where does your food come from? If you’re like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store. The average citizen is at least three to four generations removed from the farm. They don’t understand what we do on the farm, or why we do it. In Oklahoma, 98 percent of farms are family-owned, and the average farmer produces enough food for 155 people. Thanks to technological advancements, our agricultural industry is producing more food than ever before using less land and fewer inputs. Today is National Ag Day, a time to celebrate those who work hard each and every day […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information includes tips for farmers and drivers on sharing roadways and comes from our friends at Illinois Farm Bureau. Tips for Farmers: Share the road safely with motorists. She is going to work. He is dropping the kids off at school. He is making deliveries for his company. They are traveling to visit family. Do everything possible to alert motorists to the presence of your farm equipment and slow travel speed.   Plan travel to avoid rush hours, bad weather, the busiest […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information includes tips for farmers and drivers on sharing roadways and comes from our friends at Illinois Farm Bureau. Tips for Farmers: Share the road safely with motorists. She is going to work. He is dropping the kids off at school. He is making deliveries for his company. They are traveling to visit family. Do everything possible to alert motorists to the presence of your farm equipment and slow travel speed.   Plan travel to avoid rush hours, bad weather, the busiest […]

American Farm Bureau is celebrating Agricultural Safety Awareness Program Week March 6-12, foucsing on one area of farm safety every day. Today’s safety information covers Tractor safety. Tractor Safety Tractor roll-over safety Farm tractors are essential to modern, high output agriculture. Without them, food production would fall far short of meeting our needs. Unfortunately, tractors are generally the farm machinery identified with the most injuries in crop production agriculture.  Maneuvering sometimes difficult terrain can put the tractor in precarious situations. Uneven terrain can cause a tractor to roll, putting the operator in danger. The rollover protective structure (ROPS) and seat […]