Collison Outlines OKFB Priorities
Water, Runaway EPA Two Big Issues on OFB’s Priority List, John Collison Says
Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:09:09 CST
Several issues of paramount importance to Oklahoma farmers and ranchers were discussed at the recent Oklahoma Farm Bureau Leadership Conference. Those discussions were the culmination of earlier meetings of OFB members all across the state to determine policy initiatives and priorities for the coming year.
John Collison, vice president of public policy and media affairs with Oklahoma Farm Bureau spoke with Radio Oklahoma Network Farm Director Ron Hays about the top issues OFB will be tackling and the state and national levels. You can listen to their conversation by clicking on the LISTEN BAR at the bottom of this story.
“One of our biggest issues coming out of 2013 is a farm bill,” Collison said. “We’re on our third try of trying to pass a farm bill in Washington, D.C., and our influence keeps getting less and less up there. We need to make sure our voice is heard in Washington, D.C.