PERSPECTIVE March 20, 2026
Register today for annual women’s conference April 24-25 in Norman
OKFB hosts round table discussion with Rep. Stephanie Bice ongresswoman Stephanie Bice visited with Oklahoma Farm Bureau members in a round table discussion Tuesday, March 10, at the OKFB home office in Oklahoma City. Bice gave members an update on the latest happenings in Washington, D.C., including the progress being made on the Farm Bill as it passed the House Agriculture Committee in the first week of March. She also visited with members about the military conflict in the Middle East, explaining the United States’ involvement and her hope that resolutions will be reached quickly. Members shared with her the effects of the conflict being felt stateside by
the agriculture industry, including the nearly instantaneous spike in fertilizer prices that came at a critical time in the growing season. Farm Bureau members in attendance also shared the need for better commodity markets as farmers are feeling the pinch of ever-increasing input prices paired with commodity prices the same as they were 50 years ago. Bice addressed a few additional issues, including renewable energy challenges, the quickly growing presence of data centers in the state of Oklahoma, Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s appointment to the position of Homeland Security Secretary, and her thoughts on Mullin’s vacant Senate seat.
he Oklahoma Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee will host its annual conference April 24-25 in Norman where Farm Bureau women from around the state will gather to learn about agriculture and sharing the farm and ranch story. The event will begin 11:30 a.m. on Friday, April 24, with tours in the Norman area. General conference registration will begin at 4:30 p.m., and attendees will gather for a dinner followed by advocacy workshops. Saturday’s events will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a breakfast, and activities throughout the day will include sessions on farm profitability, storytelling and social media, wellness, leadership in agriculture and more. The conference will adjourn at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center will serve as the event hotel, and attendees will need to book their own rooms at the special room rate of $159 per night. See all the details and register for the 2026 WLC conference by April 2 on the OKFB website at
okfb.news/wlc26conf A link to book your own hotel room will be provided after submitting your registration.