The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers committee hosted more than 1,400 students during its annual Oklahoma State Fair livestock judging contest Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Oklahoma City. FFA and 4-H members in junior and senior categories judged eight categories of livestock with two classes of questions. The top-placing teams in the contest were: Senior FFA Division First Place: Sentinel FFASecond Place: El Reno FFAThird Place: Lindsay FFA  Senior 4-H Division First Place: Central High 4-H 1Second Place: Alex 4-HThird Place: Kay County 4-H  Junior FFA Division First Place: Lindsay FFA OrangeSecond Place: El Reno FFAThird Place: Mulhall […]

Nearly 60 young agriculturalists gathered in southwest Oklahoma to tour local farms and ag-related industries, network with fellow farmers and ranchers, hear from political candidates and more during the 2018 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers Conference held July 13-15 at the Quartz Mountain Resort in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. Organized and planned by the state YF&R committee, the highlight of the three-day conference was a day-long tour of various agriculture businesses and farms.  The group visited Sesaco in Hobart, where all U.S.-grown sesame is cleaned, bagged and shipped around the country and around the world. While in Hobart, members […]

Twelve Oklahoma high school students recently were chosen to attend the Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture leadership conference to be held July 23-25 in Oklahoma City. The OYLA conference is a three-day annual event hosted by OKFB’s Young Farmers & Ranchers to prepare high school students for a future career in agriculture and to advance youth leadership.   The students selected include: Gracie Allen, Rogers County Kyra Bentley, Harper County Rayanne Bowman, Payne County Krista Carroll, Johnston County Gage Clemmer, Comanche County Cade Jenlink, Alfalfa County LaBreska Jones, Tulsa County Bree Kisling, Garfield County Lucas Morrow, Pontotoc County Morgan Nipp, Carter County […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for its Oklahoma Youth Leading Agriculture program held July 23-25, 2018 in Oklahoma City. OYLA is a unique three-day summer leadership conference designed for high school students completing their senior year in 2019.  The conference will include special leadership classes, exciting speakers, team building, fellowship, and visits to agriculture-related industries. Selected students should be among the top, well rounded students in their class, and should have an interest in furthering their education at the post-secondary level.   OYLA participants will stay in Oklahoma City with conference activities located […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers will host its annual summer conference July 13-15 at the Quartz Mountain Resort in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma. OKFB members ages 18-35 are invited to attend the three-day conference to meet fellow young farmers and ranchers from across the state, tour local agricultural facilities, and learn more about YF&R leadership opportunities and programs. All conference participants will be entered into a drawing to win a free trip to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 OKFB Congressional Action Tour. Registration for the conference is $20 per person, and includes three meals, tours, entertainment and childcare. […]

High school FFA and 4-H members are invited to compete in the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers High School Discussion Meet held Tuesday, July 17 at 2 p.m. during the Oklahoma State University Big 3 Field Days. Held in Agricultural Hall on the OSU campus in Stillwater, the competitive event provides students with an educational opportunity to enhance their speaking, reasoning and presentation skills, all while analyzing issues in agriculture. Participants build basic discussion skills, develop a keen understanding of important agricultural issues, and explore how groups can pool knowledge to reach consensus and solve problems. The meet […]

The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers & Ranchers raised more than $6,000 at their annual golf tournament to help fire relief efforts for rural Oklahomans and support the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Legal Foundation. The tournament was held Friday, May 4, at Cedar Valley Golf Club in Guthrie. Fifteen teams competed in the scramble-style tournament, which is coordinated by the OKFB YF&R state committee. The Cleveland County Farm Bureau team won first place with Kent Washburn, Marty Fuller, Jim Packer and Freddy Wisdom. Oklahoma AgCredit came in second with team members Kyle Fir, Butch McComas, Steven Davenport and Marty Meyor. The […]