During a visit to Mali, West Africa March 13-25, Sam Knipp and other Oklahomans were welcomed as brave and courageous travelers to Africa. Listen as the African hunters sang their traditional greetings. OPEN: (Opens with singing)… "In this traditional African…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:24

During last winter’s ice and snow James Fuller lost 10 calves to the cold but he managed to rescue one little guy. Listen as he laughingly explains the story. By the way, don’t ask him who had to clean the bath tub! OPEN: "Today we have an amusing…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: […]

The wheat on James Fuller’s farm near Ft. Cobb in southern Oklahoma looks better than it has in years. This interview was done before the cold Easter weekend weather. OPEN: "Last month more than 5 inches of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:47

The average American doesn’t spend much time talking about the farm bill. But when national pollsters pressed them on the subject, the answers were interesting. Michael Gross conducted the survey. OPEN: "When you ask someone about the…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:57

Michael Gross, IPSOS Public Affairs, has just completed a national survey asking the public’s opinion of farmers. They seem to like farmers but dislike farm policy. OPEN: "The American public likes…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58

During a visit to a small village in southwestern Mali, Knipp and other journalists talked with local farmers about the importance of agriculture, specifically cotton, to their economy. OPEN: "The future of global cotton…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:16

OFB’s Sam Knipp joined 9 other Oklahoma journalists in a U.S. State Department program focusing on the role journalists play in a democracy. They traveled to Mail, West Africa March 13-25. OPEN: "The vital role journalists…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:00