AFR Cooperative wrapped up its 118th Convention with “Honor Tradition, Embrace Change” as the Theme. The event was held at the Embassy Suites & Conference Center. It featured several guest speakers, including National Farmers Union President Rob Larew, Speaker of the House Charles McCall, Megan Williams with the Federal Reserve bank in Kansas City, and …
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Feb 16
OKFB supports HB 2775 and HB 1935 to increase School funding
Oklahoma Farm Bureau is proud to support HB 2775 and HB 1935 by House Speaker Charles McCall to increase funding for public schools across the state of Oklahoma. These proposals would assist public school funding in a number of ways, including providing a teacher pay raise and increasing each school’s per-pupil funding through a $500 million total funding …
Nov 07
High Diesel Prices Put Strain on Farmers
The average price of diesel is $5.32 per gallon, more than $1.50 above the same time last year. While prices are below the $5.81 peak in June, the high cost of fuel is hitting farmers hard as they navigate the fall harvest season. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the factors driving up fuel prices …