Local family earns Young Farmer & Rancher Achievement Award at OFB annual meeting
Collin and Bayleygh Black of McClain County were honored with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award on Saturday, November 8, during the organization’s 84th annual meeting in Oklahoma City.
The Achievement Award recognizes Young Farmers and Ranchers who have excelled in their farming or ranching operation and have honed their leadership abilities through Farm Bureau and other activities and organizations.
Collin and Bayleygh are the owners of CB Cattle Company of Newcastle.
“Winning this award means a lot to us,” Black said. “We work really hard to do what we do and to keep things going, and it’s nice to be recognized for it.”
The Blacks help manage their family’s third-generation farm, where they raise cattle, wheat, soybeans, corn and hay. They also operate a farm of their own in addition to owning and operating a small custom spreading business to provide fertilizer application and land management services to local farmers in the area.
As Achievement Award winners, the Blacks received a John Deere gator, courtesy of P&K Equipment. The Blacks also received an expense-paid trip to the 2027 AFBF Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will compete on a national level for the AFBF YF&R Achievement Award.
The Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is the organization’s largest gathering of farmers and ranchers every year. At the event, members vote on grassroots policy, elect leaders and award outstanding individuals. OKFB has a presence in all 77 Oklahoma counties and serves as the voice of agriculture.
In related annual meeting news, McClain County Farm Bureau was awarded the Three-Star Presidential Award.
