The price of cotton is low and supply is high. So why is Keeff Felty going ahead with plans to plant 900 acres of cotton on this Altus, OK farm? He says it is one of the few crops suited for southwest Oklahoma. OPEN: "Keeff Felty wants to plant…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." […]
THE BEEF REPORT WITH HEATHER BUCKMASTER
COTTON IS HIS ONLY CHOICE
FEDERAL WATER LEGISLATION PROPOSAL BAD FOR FARMERS
California Sen. Barbara Boxer, is pushing legislation to move all bodies of water, including farm ponds, under federal control. Don Parrish, AFBF Public Policy staff, says that is a bad idea. OPEN: "Farmers and ranchers…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:51
MUD IS SLOWING DOWN MILKING CHORES
Charlie Coblentz has to spend an extra 30 minutes washing his 240 dairy cattle because they are covered with mud that must be removed before milking. Too much rain has turned his Choteau, OK dairy into a mud pie. OPEN: "Charlie Coblentz is trying to milk…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:47
30 INCHES IS TOO MUCH
Almost a year’s woth of rain has fallen on Tim Courtney’s farm near Pryor in the past few months. He wants to plant 700 acres to grain sorghum and soybeans but instead he’s spending time repairing washed-out fences. OPEN: "Too much rain…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:54
HIS WHEAT HIT BY TRIO OF BAD THINGS
Eldon Merklin estimates he will harvest only about 20 to 30 percent of this wheat crop this year. The Mooreland, OK farmer says a combination of drought, freeze and hail have severely damaged his wheat. OPEN: "Eldon Merklin’s wheat has been…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:52
Focus On Agriculture
AGRICULTURE IS GOD’S BLESSING ON AMERICA
Author Stewart Truelsen has studied the past 90 years of American agriculture and has come to the awesome conclusion that agriculture is God’s blessing on America. He is optimistic about agriculture’s future! OPEN: "I think agriculture is…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:00
WHY WAS THIS OKLAHOMA FAMILY’S PHOTOGRAPH SELECTED FOR THE BOOK?
The Matt and Kelli Muller farm family of Altus, OK are featured in a new book about the 90-year history of Farm Bureau. The Mullers say they are humbled by the recognition but claim they are nothing special. OPEN: "There are roughly two million…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01
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