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Laverne Insurance, Jestis Insurance, and Newsome Insurance recently held open houses to welcome policyholders to meet their new agents.

AFR members explored Ireland’s culture and agricultural industry during the fall 2015 Ag & Historic Conference Oct. 8-17. The group focused on agriculture and farming in the western part of the country, including the dairy farm that provides milk for Bailey’s Irish Cream.

Lori and Benji White were married on a Tuesday, just three days after deciding to make the life-long commitment. More than 10 years later the Whites are continuing to make important decisions everyday on their B and L Registered Red Angus ranch near Putnam, Okla. 

The officer seats for president, Northeast District director, and At-Large #3 are up for election at the 2015 AFR/OFU state convention.

AFR President Terry Detrick, cleaned his pickup’s windshield  and  peered into  the future as he penned this preview of the coming 12 months.  This article appeared in the Sunday, Jan. 3^rd edition of the Oklahoman, the state’s largest newspaper.

Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt is the keynote speaker for Enid’s Agrifest Farm and Ranch forum, Jan. 8, Chisholm Trail Expo Center.  The forum is part of the annual two-day KNID Agrifest, northwest Oklahoma’s largest farm show.

In the weeks following the late November ice storm, Bobby Scott rarely took a break from meeting the needs of AFR insureds who suffered storm damage.  Scott is an AFR claims adjuster for central Oklahoma.

American Farmers & Ranchers handed out $1,500 in scholarships to youth competitors in the livestock handling contest at the Tulsa Farm Show, Dec. 11.

The 2015 American Farmers & Ranchers state youth speech contest was held Dec. 5 on the Oklahoma State University campus in Stillwater, Okla.

The "Drive Away Hunger with AFR" campaign for 2015 is wrapping up with a request for financial gifts. For each dollar donated, the food banks can provide five meals to those who are hungry. There are three easy ways to give online.