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 […]

Four Oklahoma Farm Bureau families from across the state have been named District Farm Family of the Year and are nominated for the state Farm Family of the Year award.  The Farm Family program, sponsored by the OKFB Women’s Leadership Committee, recognizes farm and ranch families who embody the best traditions of Oklahoma agriculture and rural life. Each family will represent their district at the organization’s state convention held Nov. 13-15 in Oklahoma City, where the OKFB state Farm Family of the Year will be named during the awards session Friday, Nov. 13. The winner will receive a plaque and […]

Monica Wilke, executive director of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies, was recently selected to receive the Honorary American FFA Degree. Presented by the National FFA Organization, the award recognizes individuals committed to advancing agricultural education and FFA. It also creates an opportunity to thank those who have made an extraordinary long-term difference in the lives of students, inspiring confidence in a new generation of agriculturalists. “Agricultural education and FFA played a critical role in developing my own leadership skills, and continue to develop young leaders in agriculture,” Wilke said. “As a former member and long-time supporter, I am humbled […]