Finally, some good news coming out of the Oklahoma wheat fields. Ervin Mitchell says his wheat averaged 50 bushels to the acre with some fields topping 70 bushels to the acre. Mitchell farms near Balko, OK. OPEN: "I’ve been farming since…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:45
Focus On Agriculture
THE BEEF REPORT WITH HEATHER BUCKMASTER
SEED WHEAT SHORTAGE?
Oklahoma farmers may have difficulty finding enough good quality seed to plant their crop this fall because of the damaged wheat crop this year. Larry Null and his family own a seed company near Hobart, OK. OPEN: "There could be fewer acres…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:00
HE IS A LUCKY MAN!
Larry Null farms with his sons Scott and Tom near Hobart, OK and he was fortunate to harvest all of the wheat before it was destroyed by rain storms. But he is worried about other farmers having enough seed wheat. OPEN: "Larry Null considers himself…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:47
HAS NOT BEEN THIS WET SINCE 1957
Mike Bolay barely remembers 1957…he was just a child…and he would like to forget 2007 as the rains have destroyed his crops near Perry in central Oklahoma. OPEN: "1957, that was the last time farmers in…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56
COTTON TURNING YELLOW
Too much rain and cool weather is turning Matt Muller’s cotton yellow. He farms near Altus in southwest Oklahoma and we talked to him on a rare day when the sun was shining. OPEN: "More than 20 inches of rain have fallen…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59
CROP INSURANCE HELPS, BUT…
For farmers with flooded fields, crop insurance will help relieve some damage costs, but as Scott Bulling, OFB crop insurance manager explains, insurance is not the same as "income." OPEN: "As the rains continue to flood…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:53
DON’T WORRY ABOUT POULTRY LITTER
Richard Lobb, National Chicken Council, Washington, D.C. says most poultry-producing states have figured out how to handle poultry litter. Except Oklahoma! OPEN: "Concerns about poultry litter harming…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:40
WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE RAIN-SOAKED WHEAT?
Tim Bartram, OAWG, says burn it! That may be the only option for some farmers. It is now estimated more than 100,000 acres of wheat, mostly in central an northern Oklahoma, will never be harvested. OPEN: "It is now estimated that more…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 288
- 289
- 290
- 291
- 292
- …
- 473
- Next Page »