Depends on who you ask. OSU Agriculture Economist Michael Dicks says "no" and that disturbs him. But his counterpart at Kansas State U., Barry Flinchbaugh, says there are new ideas to help farmers. OPEN: "When Michael Dicks reviews…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:30

As long as there are hurricanes, droughts and floods, farmers will need something more than crop insurance to deep them on the land, says, Dana Brooks, Director of Congressional Relations for American Farm Bureau. OPEN: "As Congress struggles to pass…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:51

All winter Jim Kukuk drove his large Caterpillar dozer thru numerous farm ponds, digging them deeper, hoping rains would eventually fill them. He can now rest and watch Mother Nature at work. OPEN: (Nat sound of dozer) "Black smoke belched out of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50

But he’s trying! Young farmer Ryan Wahl looks at his wheat fields near Fairview, OK and says "it’s tough" but he expects to survive the crop failure and is praying for rain. OPEN: "Ryan Wahl wants to be…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56

Chad Budy will soon harvest his 1,200 acres of wheat near Alva, OK and he is hoping for an average of 20 bushels to the acre. That will not pay all of his bills, but the profits from cattle grazing the wheat will. OPEN: "Chad Budy hopes to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: […]

When Ralph Meade harvest his 1,000 acres of wheat near Deer Creeek in northern Oklahoma this summer, it will be his last harvest. He says it is just not worth the stress of low wheat prices and high input costs. OPEN: "Looks pretty bad…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56

`State Representative Jeff Hickman is the lead sponsor of legislation that eliminates "no trespassing" signs and painted posts but requires trespassers to have permission to be on private property. OPEN: "If you are on somebody’s private land…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58