Modern farming methods have taken Cimarron County, OK from a dust bowl to a productive area. But if it does not rain soon, Stephen Vaughan, Farm Service Agency, says the land could start blowing this winter. OPEN: "With only a few inches of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:36
TOUR – PART 2 – WE RE-VISIT SITE OF HISTORICAL PHOTO
Remember that famous photo from the Dust Bowl days? of the father leading his children to the house? Cherrie Brown, NRCS, and Iris Imler, Cimarron County Conservation District, show us the area. OPEN: "We’re having an anomaly…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:42
CIMARRON COUNTY DROUGHT TOUR – PART 1
A group of Farm Bureau leaders toured drough-stricken Cimarron County Aug. 4. The learned first hand that it is a disaster for area farmers and ranchers. The tour was organized by Larry Crews, Boise City, OK. OPEN: "It is a true disaster…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:53
HE’S HOPING FOR LITTLE LUCK…AND SOME RAIN!
Rick Heitschmidt plans to harvest grain sorghum on his farm near Forgan, OK this fall. But it has to rain first! Some of his land has not received any rain this growing season, but he remains optimistic. OPEN: "With a little luck…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:54
THE BEEF REPORT WITH HEATHER BUCKMASTER
YES – WE CAN GROW ENOUGH TO MEET ALL OUR NEEDS!
Two agricultural leaders say U.S. farmers can grow enough crops to meet the growing demand for energy in this country. The leaders are Kansas farmer Eric Neiman and AFBF President Bob Stallman. OPEN: "87 million acres of corn…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
KOREAN BEEF TRADE FRUSTRATING
South-central Oklahoma rancher Dale Schauer talks with OFB’s Dustin Mielke about the frustrating on again, off again trade with Korea. This week we sold U.S. beef to Korea, but next week, who knows. OPEN: "It has been one of those…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:30
DOUBLE-CROPPING DIDN’T WORK
Jimmy Wayne Kinder, Walters, OK hoped he could get a second crop by planting into the just-harvested wheat stubble in early June. In this report he tells OFB’s Dustin Mielke…"it didn’t work." OPEN: "We last talked to southwest…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
EVERYONE SHOULD ATTEND WATER PLANNING MEETINGS
OFB’s Marla Peek explains why farmers, ranchers, and other rural Oklahomans should participate in the regional water planning meetings scheduled throughout the state Aug. 7 thru Nov. 17. OPEN: "It’s a necessity for…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:48
BEEF CAN BE PRODUCED HUMANELY AND PROFITABLY
That’s the focus of a series of Beef Quality Assurance Seminars Aug. 5 thru Sept. 30 in Oklahoma. Heather Buckmaster, executive director of the Oklahoma Beef Council, explains the seminars. OPEN: "Producing high quality…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50
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