Oklahoma Farm Bureau joined four fellow agriculture and mineral owner groups this week to announce the formation of the Royalty Owner Coalition of Oklahoma, a non-profit corporation to create a structured, consistent and strong voice for the interests of Oklahoma mineral owners. Representing approximately 150,000 individual members, the founding organizations of ROCO include the National Association of Royalty Owners of Oklahoma, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, American Farmers and Ranchers, Farmers Royalty Company and the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association. ROCO will work with elected officials on legislation impacting mineral owners including royalty payment accuracy and transparency, drilling incentives and long-lateral development, force pooling […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s recent announcement to invest more than $30 million dollars in broadband infrastructure in rural Oklahoma, a priority issue for the organization. A part of the USDA’s ReConnect Program, the grants will provide internet connection to1,528 households including 3,897 people and 383 farms in Oklahoma. “The USDA’s recent announcement to send more federal dollars to rural Oklahoma for broadband expansion is welcome news for Farm Bureau members,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “While tremendous efforts are underway in our state to bring high-speed internet to all Oklahomans, we know it’s a costly […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Oklahoma City-based law firm McAfee & Taft have created a video to provide answers on the state’s foreign-owned land statutes. The informational video was produced in response to questions about land ownership the organization received from members across the state. Cole Marshall, an attorney at McAfee & Taft, explained the basic tenets of Oklahoma’s laws on foreign ownership of land in the short video. Marshall said the Oklahoma Constitution and state statutes prohibit any alien – or person who is not a citizen of the United States – from owning land in the state. “There’s a […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel issued the following statement after Gov. Kevin Stitt and Agriculture Secretary Blayne Arthur sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Department of Justice to continue its investigation into the meatpacking industry. “Oklahoma Farm Bureau is grateful to Gov. Kevin Stitt and Ag Secretary Blayne Arthur for voicing the concerns of Oklahoma cattle producers by urging the Department of Justice to continue investigating the nation’s meatpacking industry and beef supply chain. “Oklahoma’s ranching families for months have watched helplessly as the gap between the live cattle prices producers receive and […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau, along with 10 other statewide agriculture organizations, have called on the state Legislature to approve Senate Bill 422 by Sen. Frank Simpson and Rep. Dell Kerbs. Representing thousands of farmers and ranchers across the state, a coalition including American Farmers and Ranchers, Oklahoma Agribusiness Retailers Association, Oklahoma Agriculture Cooperative Council, Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, Oklahoma Cotton Council, Oklahoma Farm Bureau, Oklahoma Grain and Feed Association, Oklahoma Pork Council, Oklahoma Sorghum Association, Oklahoma Wheat Growers Association and Oklahoma Panhandle Agriculture Irrigation Association is urging the state Senate to advance the bill to provide more options for producers to secure […]

Newly proposed state legislative districts released Wednesday will help ensure rural Oklahoma’s voice is represented in the decade to come, according to the state’s largest general farm organization. Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s preliminary analysis of the maps showed districts had been drawn to provide fair rural representation, even in the face of growing urban populations. “Our rural communities are essential to the success of our state because of the goods and commodities they produce for the benefit of all Oklahomans,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. ”We will continue to be an active part of this process to ensure the voices and […]

Gov. Kevin Stitt highlighted a number of key issues for Oklahoma Farm Bureau members in his State of the State address on Monday, Feb. 1. “The state of our state is strong because we are resilient and well-positioned for a bright future,” Stitt said, as he began his address to state lawmakers. Most notably for farmers and ranchers, Stitt committed to protecting Oklahoma agriculture producers as he announced the tenets of his legislative agenda, dubbed “The People’s Agenda.” “We’ll fight for our farmers and ranchers and the Oklahoma way of life,” Stitt said. The governor’s agenda also includes keeping taxpayer […]