American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman will head a list of speakers for the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau convention Nov. 10-12 in Tulsa. Other speakers include Miss America and a Vietnam war vet. OPEN: "Texas farmer and President of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56

The 2007 farm bill, taxes, energy prices and Miss America…all will be subjects discussed at the annual Oklahoma Farm Bureau convention Nov. 10-12, Tulsa. OFB President Steve Kouplen has the details. OPEN: "More than 1,000 Oklahoma farmers…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01

That’s how Greg Lucas, Altus, summarizes the wheat and grain sorghum crops today. The drought destroyed the grain sorghum but recent rains have given the newly-planted wehat a fighting chance. OPEN: "There will be no grain…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:44

But it came too late to help the dryland cotton. Altus, Okla. farmer Greg Lucas says the dryland crops were plowed under in August, but the late rains have helped the irrigated cotton. OPEN: "For awhile this summer it did not…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:44

It’s extremely dry, especially south of Enid, near the small community of Waukomis, says farmer Desi Milacek. Their wheat has failed to sprout and she’s worried about winter wheat pasture.

Jim Freudenberger farms near Coyle in central Oklahoma. He has planted about half of his usual 1,000 acres of wheat and says recent rain showers have helped the newly-planted wheat. OPEN: "A little bit of rain can…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:48

Let me explain…President Bush wants to have 25 percent of our total energy needs come from renewable sources by 2025. It could happen sooner says Tom Dorr with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. OPEN: "Is it practical for the U.S. to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:33

That’s the question we posed to USDA’s Undersecretary of Agriculture Tom Dorr. Farmers are concerned they will be selling their product to the large oil companies and not really benefitting. OPEN: "Farmers have been…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:03