That’s what Lotsee Spradling fondly calls her retail store at Sand Springs, Okla. The store, under the label "Flying G Ranch", sells about 60,000 pounds of pecans per year, all grown in the Spradling’s pecan groves. OPEN: (Nat sounds of processing pecans…) "Sounds like hail stones banging…" CLOSE" "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:23
RECORD SETTING PECAN HARVEST
Mike Spradling is finishing harvesting more than 200,000 pounds of pecans from his Catoosa, Okla. trees and he says the really big news is the record high price for pecans this year. OPEN: (Nat sounds of harvesting equipment) "A small John Deere tractor…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:35
HE IS USING BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON HIS POULTRY FARM
Gene Allen has been in the poultry business since 1969. He talks about how poultry litter has improved his pasture hrass and the negative consequences if poultry companies are forced to leave Oklahoma. OPEN: "Gene Allen has been a poultry…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:49
FARM BUREAU LAUNCHES PR CAMPAIGN TO SUPPORT POULTRY INDUSTRY
Poultry growers are concerned the industry may be forced out of Oklahoma if the Attorney General’s office sues over alleged water quality issues. Producer Randy Allen, Jay, Okla. is featured in the campaign ads. OPEN: "Threatened litigation by…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:43
Focus On Agriculture
THE BEEF REPORT WITH MICAH UNRUH
EVERYONE WANTS TO RIDE IN THE BEEF MOBILE
The beef mobile is a giant moving billboard for the beef industry, explains beef mobile wrangler Traci Orsborn. The Harrison, NE native says the van will cover 40,000 miles per year promoting beef. OPEN: "If you’re driving…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:54
WEATHER WILL DETERMINE PROFIT OR LOSS FOR CATTLE PRODUCERS IN ’05
OSU Economist Darrell Peel expects weather to play a bigger than normal role in profit equation in 2005 for Oklahoma livestock producers. He explains the reason in this report. OPEN: "Winter storms and spring rains…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:10
LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS ARE GOING TO LIKE THIS FORECAST
Darrell Peel, livestock economist for Oklahoma State U., expects market prices for calves and breeding-age cattle to continue strong in 2005. But, margins will be extremely tight for cattle feeders. OPEN: "What kind of year will 2005…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:55
FARM INCOME TO DROP IN 2005?
Probably, says Oklahoma Farm Bureau President Steve Kouplen. The USDA predicts a $10 billion decrease from 2004. Kouplen explains why he thinks farm income will be lower in 2005. OPEN: "Many farmers and ranchers finished 2004…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:27
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