Oklahoma Farm Bureau members are set to gather Nov. 7-9 for the 2025 OKFB Annual Meeting at the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City.
This year’s annual meeting theme, “Elevating Agriculture,” showcases the spirit of grassroots members around the state who work tirelessly to represent family farmers and ranchers by elevating our state’s agriculture industry in their local communities, at the state level and across the nation through their work at every level of Farm Bureau.
By representing Farm Bureau, family agriculture and our rural communities throughout the year, OKFB members elevate agriculture in the public eye by raising awareness of the positive impact agriculture has in the lives of all Oklahomans.
During convention, members will elevate agriculture by recognizing a year’s worth of Farm Bureau achievements through awards, competitive events, giving opportunities and more.
Below is a summary of convention highlights and opportunities for Farm Bureau members to learn and fellowship together.
Pitch the Plains
New for 2025 is the first-ever Pitch the Plains competition. The competition is a collaboration between OKFB and Launch Rural OK and is designed to celebrate bold ideas and spark entrepreneurship in both adults and youth across rural Oklahoma.
Youth and adults alike will have the opportunity to pitch a new or innovative idea in front of a set of judges for the chance to win cash prizes, and the winner in the adult category will pitch to the OKFB membership during the annual meeting’s opening session on Friday, Nov. 7.
Elections
This year, OKFB members will elect a new president as Rodd Moesel wraps up his eight years of service as the head of the organization. Additionally, members from districts three, six and nine will convene to elect new grassroots leaders to represent their respective districts on the state board of directors.
The OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee will meet to vote on representatives for districts three, six and nine. The OKFB Young Farmers and Ranchers committee will also elect leaders from districts three, six, and nine, as well as a committee chair, an at-large representative and a Collegiate Farm Bureau representative.
Grassroots business meetings
OKFB members will gather for two business meetings throughout the weekend to consider and vote upon grassroots policy proposals. The policy proposals presented at the annual meeting originate at the county level and make their way through the state resolutions committee throughout the fall. These policies serve to guide the organization in 2025 at the state Capitol and beyond.
YF&R competitive events
The OKFB YF&R committee will host their annual Collegiate Discussion Meet and YF&R Discussion Meet on Thursday, Nov. 6 and Friday, Nov. 7, respectively. Winners of each division, including the High School Discussion Meet held separately, will be recognized on stage during convention.
Entertainment
Farm Bureau members will have the opportunity to take a trip back to their childhood days with an evening of fun and fellowship during the OKFB carnival on Friday, Nov. 7. Carnival enthusiasts of all ages are welcome to try their hand at classic carnival games for the chance to win prizes and bragging rights at the first-of-its-kind event for the organization.
Schedule and updates
Stay tuned for the full convention schedule and speaker announcements in the coming weeks.
