Today the Oklahoma House of Representatives overwhelming approved Senate amendments to HJR 1012, Right to Farm. The vote was 85 to 7. “We are extremely pleased with the vote,” said Tom Buchanan, Oklahoma Farm Bureau president. “We applaud State Rep. Scott Biggs and State Sen. Jason Smalley for their leadership and tenacity guiding this resolution through the legislative process. We look forward to working with Attorney General Scott Pruitt on the exact language of the state question as it will appear on the ballot in 2016.” Buchanan said adoption of this resolution by the state’s voters will reduce outside influence […]
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Oklahoma FFA members donate animals to help feed hungry children
Oklahoma FFA members donated 347 animals between May 1, 2014, and April 1, 2015, to benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma and the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. Members of 172 FFA chapters donated the animals as part of the FFA Hunger Challenge presented by the state FFA officer team. The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma was able to make 506,996 protein sticks from the animals donated. “The results on the April 1, 2015, deadline were a huge success by any measure. Oklahoma FFA chapters provided more than enough pork and beef protein sticks to supply every hungry […]
Join OKFB’s YF&R committee at the Oklahoma FFA career show
Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee invite FFA members attending the 2015 Oklahoma FFA Convention April 28-29 to stop by the YF&R booth in the career show – and tweet for a chance to take a turn in OKFB’s money machine. YF&R members from around the state will be on hand to speak to members about Farm Bureau, the YF&R program and the many youth opportunities the organization sponsors. YF&R is also giving some lucky FFA members a chance to take a turn in a cash machine on the career show floor. To participate, FFA members need to […]
OKFB Women take country cooking to the Capitol
The annual Farm City Festival, hosted by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee, gave state lawmakers a taste of country at the state Capitol on Tuesday, April 21. The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, consisting of rural women leaders from throughout the state, used the Capitol’s first floor rotunda to set out a spread of freshly prepared food, much of it home-baked, for the legislators. There were trays of fresh vegetables, sandwiches, cheese and fruit, cookies, cupcakes and brownies. “We want them to see where their food comes from, and we want to promote farming and all the things we […]
Rural Democrats support Right to Farm
House Joint Resolution 1012, better known as the Right to Farm amendment, passed the Oklahoma Senate yesterday with overwhelming support, on a vote of 39-6. Rural House Democrats said Wednesday they are grateful to see the legislation pass the Senate by an overwhelming margin. Those Democrats have always stood for rural Oklahoma and against outside interests telling farmers and ranchers how to run their operations. Operations that not only provide food and fiber for Americans but for the world. Operations that are the envy of people across the globe. The Right to Farm amendment passed the House earlier this month, […]
Oklahoma Senate Passes HJR 1012, Right To Farm
Today the Oklahoma Senate overwhelmingly passed HJR 1012, the Right to Farm Resolution, by a vote of 39 to 6. OKFB President Tom Buchanan issued the following statement: “We thank the Oklahoma senate for passing the Right to Farm resolution today. This gives more protection to Oklahoma agriculture so we can continue to be a major contributor to the Oklahoma economy. “We are very proud of State Sen. Jason Smalley for his leadership on this resolution. Sen. Smalley, along with State Rep. Scott Biggs, has been successful in shepherding this legislation through the legislative process. “We’re excited about the results, […]
OKFB members take farm bill, EPA, security concerns to Washington D.C.
Farm bill implementation, EPA overregulation and national security were among the top concerns for the 53 Oklahoma Farm Bureau members and staff who attended the annual OKFB Congressional Action Tour in Washington D.C. April 11-16. The group gathered in our nation’s capital to discuss policy with their United States elected officials. The group made time to meet with United States Representatives Markwayne Mullin, Frank Lucas, Steve Russell, Tom Cole, Jim Bridenstine, and U.S. Senators Jim Inhofe and James Lankford. The Congressional Action Tour provides an opportunity for Oklahomans to share some of the challenges facing rural communities with their legislators, […]
OKFB members join ad campaign, urging Right to Farm passage
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members have teamed up with Protect the Harvest to ask Oklahomans to call their state legislators, urging the passage of Right to Farm. Monte Tucker, Beckham County Farm Bureau member and Amy Harris, Kiowa County Farm Bureau member, each share how HJR 1012 would give the relief from burdensome regulations and an uncertain climate for agriculture in the future. The two, 30-second television advertisements are airing in Oklahoma. OKFB is asking all who care about agriculture to call their state Senators, specifically, and urge them to pass HJR 1012, the Right to Farm resolution. To learn more […]
Simmons, Swartz and Stuart join OKFB Federation staff
Three new faces have joined the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Federation staff since the beginning of the year. Cheyenne Simmons and Zac Swartz were hired by the Membership and Organization Department, and Sarah Stuart joined the Public Policy Department, respectively. Cheyenne Simmons Cheyenne Simmons is the new administrative assistant in the Membership and Organization Department. She will oversee the development of statewide membership campaigns, work closely with county leadership to ensure members’ needs are heard and incorporated in departmental outputs, and develop collaborative approaches to increase member growth and retention. She joined the staff full time after working as an intern […]
Buchanan Editorial: Right to Farm protects our farming and ranching heritage
Below is an editorial Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Tom Buchanan wrote for The Daily Oklahoman as part of a point-counterpoint article on the Right to Farm resolution currently passing through the Oklahoma legislature. We have included Buchanan’s text below. You can also view the editorial on the NewsOK webpage. Oklahoma is a rural, agricultural state with a multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. It would seem logical for agriculture producers to have the right to produce food and fiber using the latest, research-proven techniques. That’s why Oklahoma Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm group, supports House Joint Resolution 1012, co-authored by state Rep. […]
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