U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Oklahoma, recently was honored with the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Friend of Farm Bureau Award for his efforts to support Oklahoma farmers and ranchers during the 115th U.S. Congress.

Inhofe received the award after being nominated by Oklahoma Farm Bureau and approved by the American Farm Bureau Federation board of directors. Four other members of Oklahoma’s congressional delegation also received the award including Rep. Tom Cole, Rep. Frank Lucas, Rep. Markwayne Mullin and Rep. Steve Russell.

“As Oklahoma farmers and ranchers endure low commodity prices, uncertain export markets and a challenging farm economy, we’re thankful to have these five congressional delegates working on our behalf on Capitol Hill,” said Rodd Moesel, OKFB president. “These lawmakers not only understand and value the concerns of Farm Bureau members, but also work to remove any barriers that hinder Oklahoma agriculture from continuing to produce safe and affordable food for the world.”

Each congressional delegate earned at least a 70 percent voting record with AFBF’s priority issues including the farm bill, trade, regulatory reform, immigration reform, tax reform and more.