Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies recently promoted Becky Samples to vice president of strategic corporate communications. In her new role, Samples will work with senior leadership and oversee communications for Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies. “Becky is a tremendous asset to our organization, and we look forward to her leadership in this new role,” said Monica Wilke, executive director, Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies. “As the state’s largest general farm organization, Becky will lead OKFB’s efforts to efficiently and effectively communicate with our membership, including policyholders of our insurance company.” Previously, Samples served as strategic communications director […]

Voting delegates at the 74th Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting re-elected Jackson County Farm Bureau member Tom Buchanan to serve as president of the organization Nov. 14 in Oklahoma City. Buchanan served as OKFB president for the past two years and previously represented District Two on the OKFB board of directors for six years. “Agriculture, rural Oklahoma and Farm Bureau are my passions,” Buchanan said. “Over the past two years, I’ve remained committed to Farm Bureau’s mission of improving the lives of rural Oklahomans, and I’m thankful for another opportunity to serve our members.” Buchanan raises a commercial beef herd […]

Tyler and Beth Norvell were named the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award on Nov. 13 at OKFB’s 74th Annual Convention in Oklahoma City. “Farm Bureau has always been a huge part of agriculture and supporting young people, farmers and ranchers,” Tyler Norvell said. “It means a lot to represent this great organization at the nationals and to be honored at the state level.” The award recognizes successful young adults ages 35 years or younger who are involved in farming, but whose primary occupations are not farming or owning an agricultural business. Winners […]

Clint and Jessica Wilcox of Major County were named the winners of the 2015 Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award. They were recognized as OKFB’s top young farming and ranching couple at the organization’s 74th Annual Meeting on Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City.  “It’s a great honor, something that we don’t take lightly,” Clint Wilcox said. “We’re very proud and very honored to be chosen.” Clint and Jessica grow wheat, canola, grain sorghum, mungbeans and other specialty crops, along with some cattle on their farm near Fairview, Oklahoma. The couple also serves clients statewide as crop insurance […]

Ervin Mitchell of Beaver County was recognized with the Distinguished Service to Oklahoma Farm Bureau Award during the OKFB 74th Annual Convention Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Distinguished Service Award honors OKFB members who have made outstanding contributions to agriculture and the Farm Bureau organization. Mitchell has been in agriculture for nearly 70 years and served on the state Farm Bureau board of directors for nine years. “As far as I’m concerned, Farm Bureau members are the cream of the crop,” Mitchell said. At 88 years old, Mitchell farms with his son and grandson in Beaver County. The family […]

Matt and Kellie Muller of Altus, along with their children Taylor, Levi, Luke and Lincoln, were named the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Farm Family of the Year during OKFB’s 74th Annual Meeting Nov. 13 in Oklahoma City. The Mullers, one of four OKFB district farm family finalists, were chosen for their embodiment of the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. “It’s very humbling to be representative of all the many thousand neighbors we have across the state,” Matt Muller said. “It’s just very humbling.” The Muller family grows cotton, wheat, grain sorghum, canola, soybeans, mungbeans, alfalfa and Bermuda grass […]