The Oklahoma Department of Agriculture broke ground Aug. 27 on a new $11.3 million laboratory. Ag. Secretary Terry Peach, farm leaders and legislators say this is good for farmers and consumers. OPEN: "Oklahoma is poised…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01

With some just finishing wheat harvest a few weeks ago other farmers are beginning to start planting wheat. Dustin Mielke interviewed Scott Neufeld, Fairview, OK about starting the "cycle" over again. OPEN: "The circle of life…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59

Twenty years after first planting sunflowers on his family’s farm near Lawton, OK Thad Doye is still learning. He normally uses the crop to produce biodisel but because of the higher price he may sell some as birdseed. OPEN: "It’s still a learning…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:06

No, it’s not a movie but Neil Owen probably wishes it was as he and other southern Oklahoma farmers are dealing with wild or feral hogs that are destroying their crops. Owen farms neawr Marlow, OK. OPEN: "They’re a leanish hog…long…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59

Dustin Meilke talks with John Leeds, a young farmer near Webbers Falls in eastern Oklahoma, where corn harvest is getting under way. Leeds reports the corn looks very good. OPEN: "It’s big..it’s epic…it’s.." CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:52

More than a year’s worth of rain has fallen so far in Kingfisher County. Tom Glazier has been farming in the area since 1964 and he has never seen it this wet, this long. He just finished wheat harvest a few weeks ago! OPEN: "I’ve never seen this much…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." […]

Wet spring weather forced Marlyn Spare to replant some of the corn on his St. John, KS farm. That late corn is now pollinating in 100 degree heat. But Spare says he still expects a decent fall harvest. OPEN: "A wet spring forced Marlyn Spare to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50

Earlier this summer Ray Bornemann prayed for the rain to stop so he could harvest his wheat. Now it would be nice if it would rain so he could start planting next year’s wheat crop on his farm near Union City, OK. OPEN: "We pray for the rain to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." […]