EXECUTIVE OUTLOOK Building upon 75 years of strength: Thank you for your continued support! By Monica Wilke Executive Director, Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies s I’m sure you are aware, our panhandle experienced devastating wildfires resulting in the loss of life, livelihoods, land and livestock. The relief pouring in from across this state and in neighboring states has been humbling to experience to say the very least. Although I was not personally affected by the fires, I know members who are reeling from this event and are learning how to rebuild after legacies and generations literally burned before their very eyes. Although it is extremely devastating, I can point to the one factor that has given me so much pride: you. You, the member of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, are a vital component of this organization, 75 years young. It is your membership that allowed us to send fuel cards, fencing supplies and donations within 24 hours of the fires and allowed us to care for our rural neighbors. Although you yourself may not be from an agriculturally-related industry, it is your membership that helps continue to advocate and educate on behalf of an industry all too often taken for granted. As a farm girl who grew up in Grandfield, Okla., on a stocker
cattle farm and a mother of a young son who manages a cow/calf operation with his papa, I know the fight is never finished for myself and those working at OKFB. As the executive director of Oklahoma Farm Bureau and Affiliated Companies, providing insurance products that protect your livelihood and interests is a priority, but it also allows OKFB to tell agriculture’s story to thousands of members who might now have the opportunity to understand the impact modern agriculture has on consumers, economic imports and exports, and our — Monica Wilke nation as a whole. Our farmers and ranchers need your help to continue to shape the narrative of the importance of this industry. I want to personally thank you for your continued support of OKFB by being a member, and I am proud to serve not only our farmers and ranchers, but also Oklahomans across our great state.
You, the member of Oklahoma Farm Bureau, are a vital component of this organization, 75 years young.
OFBMIC receives improved credit rating he Oklahoma Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. is proud to receive an upgraded credit rating status, taken from B to B+, reflecting the company’s commitment to remaining a statewide leader in the insurance industry. OFBMIC was given a secured rating status with a positive outlook by A.M. Best, a nationally-renowned credit rating service that specializes in insurance. The Oklahoma-based insurance company has enhanced its credit 6 — Oklahoma Country
rating status for two consecutive years, illustrating the efforts of OFBMIC leadership to bring the highest-quality service to its members. “Since the beginning of my tenure three years ago, Oklahoma Farm Bureau has continued to improve in financial strength and solidity,” said Tom Buchanan, OKFB president. “We’re proud to again prove our dedication to serving and protecting Oklahomans.” Oklahoma Farm Bureau’s persistent growth and improvement ensures it
will remain an unwavering voice for agriculture and all Oklahomans. “I’m proud of Oklahoma Farm Bureau leadership and our work to move our company forward,” said Monica Wilke, OKFB executive director. “This is a significant accomplishment for both our members and the state of Oklahoma. We look forward to a long future of fulfilling our mission to protect and preserve agriculture and Oklahoma.”