Here is a really cool story from a rancher friend of mine. Monte Tucker, Sweetwater, OK, describes a very special Christmas gift. I hope your Christmas gifts are all just as special this year! OPEN: “As we sit down to celebrate…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 2:25

Mike Spradling is harvesting a good crop of pecans from his 800 acres of trees near Tulsa, OK. He reports good quality, despite the drought, and a record high price. OPEN: “A good crop and a good….” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:44

Pecan producer Mike Spradling says size is more important than taste as consumers buy pecans from his retail store near Sand Springs, OK. This year, most of his pecans will stay local and not be exported to China. OPEN: “If you enjoy a good…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:51

In this report, Dustin Mielke talks with Jay Cowart, Director of Warehouse Operations for the Plains Cotton Cooperative Assoc.’s office in Altus, OK. Cowart says a small world cotton crop has forced prices higher. OPEN: “The situation Oklahoma…” CLOSE: “I’m Dustin Mielke….for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:48

Dustin continues his conversation with Jay Cowart as Cowart explains cotton grown in the High Plains often ends up in blue jeans made in Guatemala but sold in Oklahoma stores. OPEN: “Where were your…” CLOSE: “I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:49

Jeff and Sarah Weeks, Shawnee, OK, recently won OFB’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture award. The award goes to those who do not have agriculture as their main source of income. OPEN: “Jeff and Sarah Weeks are a…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 2:00