Farmers and ranchers gathered at the 2019 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Leadership Conference on Feb. 18-19 will have an opportunity to hear from Oklahoma’s newly-appointed Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur. Arthur was appointed by Gov. Kevin Stitt in mid-December. A Payne County Farm Bureau member, she most recently served as Oklahoma 4-H Foundation executive director. She previously served as deputy commissioner of agriculture from 2012 to 2016. Alongside her husband and children, Arthur runs a cattle business providing show cattle for FFA and 4-H members. “We’re excited to have someone who is directly involved in agricultural production and who works tirelessly […]
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YF&R to host legislative day Feb. 18
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members ages 18 to 35 are invited to attend the organization’s Young Famers and Ranchers Legislative Day held Feb. 18 in Oklahoma City. The event is an opportunity for YF&R members to network with one another, learn about Farm Bureau policy, and promote agriculture and rural Oklahoma at the state Capitol. YF&R members will be briefed at the OKFB home office on Monday, Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. before heading to the state Capitol to visit with lawmakers. Participants are encouraged to attend the OKFB Leadership Conference which begins with a lunch at noon. Prior to the […]
OKFB Leadership Conference tentative schedule announced
Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders from across the state will gather in Oklahoma City Feb. 18-19 for the organization’s annual OKFB Leadership Conference. Held at the Embassy Suites Hotel near downtown Oklahoma City, the two-day conference will feature state and federal agricultural policy updates, organizational updates, a reception with state leaders and lawmakers, a visit to the state Capitol and more. Although the deadline has passed for hotel reservations, you may contact your county Farm Bureau to RSVP for the conference. A tentative schedule is listed below. More details will be released as they become available. For more information, please contact […]
Oklahoma County donates to food bank
Oklahoma County Farm Bureau this week donated $2,000 to the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma for its Seeds of Hope program. The program provides Oklahomans on a limited income with seeds to plant and produce their own healthy fruits and vegetables. RFBO creates seed packets with a variety of fruit and vegetable options for spring and summer gardens. “Farmers feed the world,” said Sharlene Lambring, Oklahoma County Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee chair. “Oklahoma County Farm Bureau is thrilled to be just a little part of that, making sure that no Oklahoman goes hungry.” As a member of the Oklahoma […]
OKFB thanks USDA for reopening all FSA offices
Oklahoma Farm Bureau today praises U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for his work to meet the needs of farmers and ranchers by reopening Farm Service Agency offices across Oklahoma. Secretary Perdue today announced in a press release that all FSA offices nationwide will reopen on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. beginning Jan. 24 to provide additional services to farmers and ranchers during the government shutdown. “The FSA provides vital support for farmers and ranchers and they count on those services being available,” Perdue said. “We want to offer as much assistance as possible until the government shutdown […]
2019 Congressional Action Tour registration open through Feb. 26
Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are invited to advocate for farmers and ranchers on Capitol Hill during the organization’s 2019 Congressional Action Tour April 1-5 in Washington, D.C. The annual trip provides members a unique opportunity to promote the concerns and needs of agriculture and rural Oklahoma as they meet directly with lawmakers and federal agency leaders in our nation’s Capitol. OKFB has reserved hotel rooms for the trip at the Holiday Inn Capitol at a cost of $350 per night, for a total of $1,400. Members are responsible for booking their own travel arrangements. For questions in booking airfare, please […]
Government shutdown frustrating farmers, Moesel tells FOX 25
Following the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s decision to reopen several Farm Service Agency offices across the country, Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel shared with FOX 25 News in Oklahoma City on Jan. 18 how the government shutdown – and the closure of FSA offices – has impacted farmers and ranchers in Oklahoma. “Imagine you’re a young farmer with a wife and a couple of kids and you’re holding a $15,000 to $30,000 check for your crops and you know you have bills to pay and money in hand but can’t turn the check into money to use to pay […]
YF&R to award nine $1,000 college scholarships
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Committee is now accepting applications for its annual $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who will pursue a higher degree in agriculture after graduation. Nine $1,000 scholarships, one from each OKFB state board district, will be awarded to high school seniors pursuing a career in agriculture at an Oklahoma institution of high learning as a full-time student. Applications must be postmarked no later than April 2, 2019. Applicants must meet all of the following eligibility requirements: Must be a graduating high school senior. Must enroll full time in an agriculture program at […]
Rodd Moesel re-elected to AFBF board
Delegates at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention re-elected Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Rodd Moesel to serve a two-year term on the AFBF board of directors. Moesel will represent AFBF’s southern region which includes Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Also representing the southern region on the board are Jeff Aiken, Tennessee; Ronnie Anderson, Louisiana; Russell Boening, Texas; Gerald Long, Georgia; Mike McCormick, Mississippi; and Larry Wooten, North Carolina. Find a full list of new AFBF leaders on the AFBF website.
OKFB applauds USDA’s limited opening of FSA offices
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is thanking United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue for providing a limited opening of Farm Service Agency offices in Oklahoma to assist agricultural producers with existing farm loans during the limited government shutdown. The USDA announced Wednesday that some FSA offices will be open to provide specific, limited services on January 17, 18 and 22. The USDA also announced FSA staff may sign checks made jointly out to FSA and farmers “as an intermittent incidental duty” according to the USDA. This will allow agricultural producers to release the proceeds from FSA loan program checks. “We […]
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