Nancy Minyard of the Love County Farm Bureau office was honored as the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Secretary of the Year at the 2017 OKFB Annual Meeting Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma. County secretaries serve as the face of the county Farm Bureau office with not only customers but also with potential new members.  Serving the members of Love County for more than 27 years, Minyard followed in the footsteps of her grandmother who also worked as the county secretary for 21 years.   “It’s a small town, so everyone knows everyone,” Minyard said. “I appreciate all my customers and they appreciate […]

Oklahoma Farm Bureau presented Alfalfa County with the Lewis H. Munn Farm Bureau Builders Award during the 2017 OKFB Annual Meeting on Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma.  The award is named after the second president of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, and presented to the county which best serves its members. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is the organization’s largest gathering of farmers and ranchers every year. At the event, members vote on grassroots policy, elect leaders and award outstanding individuals. OKFB has a presence in all 77 Oklahoma counties and serves as the voice of agriculture and the rural way […]

Garfield County Farm Bureau was named the John I. Taylor Award winner for 2017 during this year’s OKFB Annual Meeting Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma. The award is named after OKFB’s first president and serves as the organization’s highest county honor. County winners are required to earn the Four-Star Presidential Award and excel in at least six different program areas. The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is the organization’s largest gathering of farmers and ranchers every year. At the event, members vote on grassroots policy, elect leaders and award outstanding individuals. OKFB has a presence in all 77 Oklahoma counties […]

The Hilton family of Gate, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District One Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s 76th annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma.  Britt and K’Dawn Hilton and their young sons Jax, age 6, and Cal, age 4, raise cattle, wheat and milo on the family’s farm in the Oklahoma panhandle. “We consider it a privilege to raise our kids in agriculture,” K’dawn Hilton said. The couple each have family roots in agriculture in Beaver County as they farm and ranch alongside their families. “My great-great granddad settled out […]

The Kennemer family of Carter, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District Two Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 10 in Norman.  Dale and Lori Kennemer, along with their children Bailey Kennemer and Derek and Levi Parker, have a diversified farm and ranch in Beckham County where they raise cattle and grow wheat, grain sorghum and alfalfa in a no-till production system. Both Dale Kennemer and Lori Kennemer are fourth-generation agriculturalists. Dale grew up near the family’s current farm and Lori grew up on a dairy farm in northeastern Oklahoma. […]

The Wilson family of Luther, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District Three Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s annual meeting on Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma.  Bruce and Mary Wilson raise wheat, cattle, alfalfa and grass hay on land that has been passed down for generations through both families. “Both these farms have been in the Wilson family for 50-60 years, and the tradition of being the Wilson Farms west of Luther is very important to me,” Bruce Wilson said. The Wilsons raised two sons on the family farm and now have seven grandchildren […]

The Vache family of Randlett, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District Four Farm & Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma. Clarence and Betty Vache have dedicated their lives to constantly improving the land upon which they raise cattle and grow wheat.  The couple raised three children on the farm, all of whom have helped throughout the years. Today, the Vache’s son, Mike, farms alongside Clarence Vache, carrying on the tradition of innovating and improving the family operation. Clarence Vache was one of the early proponents of planting […]

Terry Caldwell of Hugo, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District Five Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s annual meeting on Nov. 10 in Norman, Okalhoma.  Caldwell raises cattle on land he first purchased through a Farm Service Agency loan program in the 1980s. He prides himself on the improvements he has made to his property, including cleaning up pastures, replacing and improving fences and increasing productivity. “When I bought it, it was a total wreck,” Caldwell said. “Nobody had used it for six to seven years, at least. It’s taken many years to get […]

The Scheffel family of Pryor, Oklahoma, received the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee District Six Farm and Ranch Family Recognition during the organization’s annual meeting on Nov. 10 in Norman, Oklahoma. Jonathan and Bessie Scheffel have cow-calf herd and raise wheat and soybeans on 800 acres in Mayes County. Jonathan Scheffel is the fourth generation to farm in the area, and the couple is proud to have raised their three children – Jacob, Jeremy and Jessica – on the farm. “There’s no better place to raise a family than in the country and on the farm,” Jonathan Scheffel said. […]