In this report by Dustin Mielke, he talks with Scott Neufeld, Fairview, OK about the alfalfa hay crop. Neufeld says there is adequate quantities of hay but some of it has quality issues because of the early wet weather. OPEN: "We’ve put tons of hay…" CLOSE: "I’m Dustin Mielke…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:36

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." […]

Eddie Sutton is spending long hours in the hay field these days but that is okay as long as his tractor’s air conditioning works! Sutton farms near Loco in southern Oklahoma. OPEN: "Eddie Sutton hopes his tractor…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:57

During a recent tour of the Noble Foundation in Ardmore, OK I learned the important role it plays in our state’s agriculture industry. Dooly Barlow explains the Foundation started in 1945 with one major goal. OPEN: "Tucked into the northeast corner of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58

This year’s abundant rainfall has translated into a good business for Chuckie Hurt. The Taloga, OK young farmer has a custom hay baling business and he says hay prices have steadied after 2 years of drought. OPEN: "This has been a good year for…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:54

That national average for crop land is now $2,700 per acre, grass land is $1,160. Chuckie Hurt farms near Taloga and as a young farmer he says it’s impossible to make those prices work for him. OPEN: (Auctioneer’s chant)… "For Chuckie Hurt the auctioneer…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:11

Probably, says OSU Livestock Economist Darrell Peel. The market normally dips in the fall and Peel does not expect producers to expand herds, especially if corn prices stay over $3 per bushel. OPEN: "Cash cattle prices will stay…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59