OFB’s Dustin Mielke talks with Dallas Hockman, VP of Industry Relations for the National Pork Producers Council about the proper way to discuss animal welfare issues. OPEN: "Watch your mouth…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50

Karen Brewer and her family raise 14,000 baby pigs annually on their farm near Okemah in eastern Oklahoma. She has been selected as a delegate to the National Pork Industry Forum March 6 in St. Louis. OPEN: "The rising cost of feed, energy…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:07

U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe is working on federal legislation that would help employers immediately know if their workers are legal. He says farmers and other employees should not be held responsible. OPEN: "Why should the employer be held…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01

State Senator Charles Wyrick, who also farms near Fairland, OK, says it’s really a labor issue especially for farmers. But he is not optimistic the problem will be solved this year in the Oklahoma Legislature. OPEN: "One of the hot buttons during this…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01

Anything purchased for agriculture production in Oklahoma is exempt from a sales tax. But proposed legislation could end the exemption. We talk with three lawmakers opposed to the legislation. OPEN: "Lawmakers are looking at…" CLOSED: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58

In this report, OFB’s Dustin Mielke talks with Dallas Hockman, VP of Industry Relations for the National Pork Producers Council. The topic…the economics of pork exports. OPEN: "At the Oklahoma Pork Council…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:51