Oklahoma Farm Bureau members ages 18 to 35 have the opportunity to participate in a variety of OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers competitive events during the organization’s annual meeting Nov. 5-7. Applications for the YF&R competitive events, which include the Achievement Award, the Excellence in Agriculture Award, the Discussion Meet, the High School Discussion Meet and the Charles Roff Award can be found on the applications center page on the OKFB website. All awards will be presented during the convention awards ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 6. Achievement Award The Achievement Award recognizes OKFB’s top young farm and ranch family or […]

More than 1,300 students gathered at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds for the Oklahoma State Fair Livestock Judging Contest sponsored by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers on Sept. 16. Students from third through 12th grades in 4-H and FFA competed in market and breeding classes of beef cattle, swine, sheep and goats. Students in junior and senior age divisions evaluated each class and answered questions on two of the classes as individuals and as teams. The High Individual and High Team Members of each division were presented a jacket and an award. Awards also were presented to the […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers raised more than $11,000 at their third-annual shotgun shoot held at Quail Ridge Shooting Sports near McLoud on August 28. The funds raised will benefit the OKFB Foundation for Agriculture, which seeks to connect consumers with accurate agriculture information as well supporting agriculture and rural communities in Oklahoma. The group hosted 88 shooters on 22 four-person teams that tested their skills at shooting stations mimic real-life hunting scenarios. “Our Young Farmers & Ranchers committee is always excited to support agriculture and the work of the foundation, and being able to do it […]

More than 50 members gathered near Broken Bow for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Conference held July 30-31. The conference provided a chance for members to gather with fellow agricultural producers, experience agriculture in southeastern Oklahoma and learn about opportunities with YF&R and Farm Bureau. Much of the two-day event was dedicated to tours of various agricultural enterprises across southeast Oklahoma. A poultry, hay and cattle producer, McCurtain County Farm Bureau member and State Board of Agriculture member Brent Bolen shared with members the variety of ways he integrates each facet of his operation. Don Allen […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers is set to host their third annual shotgun shoot Aug. 28 at Quail Ridge Hunting and Sporting Clays in McLoud, Oklahoma. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture, which strives to connect consumers of all ages with individuals who work daily to produce their food and fiber. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the competition beginning at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided to all event participants and will be served at 11:30 a.m. Prizes and door prizes will be awarded at the conclusion of […]

Farm Bureau members ages 18 to 35 are invited to attend the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Summer Conference to be held July 30-31 in Broken Bow. The two-day conference will offer YF&R members the chance to meet farmers and ranchers from across the state, tour local agricultural facilities and learn more about YF&R leadership opportunities and programs. Registration for the conference is $20 to be paid during the conference, which includes meals and lodging. Members will stay in the Beavers Bend Lakeview Lodge in Broken Bow. To attend, please register no later than July 16 by filling […]

Kalley Whitlock, a sophomore at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M college, recently earned the inaugural Collegiate Farm Bureau scholarship presented by the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee. The new scholarship program was designed to assist active and engaged Collegiate Farm Bureau members as they prepare for careers in agriculture. “As collegiate members are pursuing their degrees in agriculture, we are proud to support them on their journey to becoming professionals in the industry by presenting the first Collegiate Farm Bureau member scholarship,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “We look forward to the work these members will continue to […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee has awarded nine $1,000 college scholarships to high school seniors. Each recipient is a high school senior pursuing a degree in agriculture at an Oklahoma accredited institution of higher learning. “We are proud to support agricultural youth as they transition into their respective college degree programs,” said Cody Goodnight, OKFB YF&R chair. “As the scholarship recipients embark on becoming professionals in the industry, we hope they will be involved in Collegiate Farm Bureau and Young Farmers and Ranchers.” The nine scholarship recipients are: Kale Campbell – Alfalfa County Addison DeLeon – […]