Bill Hafner remembers receiving a basketball for Christmas when he was a child on the family farm near Perry, Okla. No video games because there was no electricity. This and other memories are recalled here. OPEN: "Tradition is important for Bill Hafner…" CLOSE: "…for the Okalhoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:07

Ask a farmer like Cody Sullins what they want for Christmas and they might say "higher wheat prices!" The young Red Rock, Okla. farmer says he will be looking under the tree, but first the chores need to be done. OPEN: "Ask a farmer what he…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:36

Monte Tucker says the wet weather is not a problem for his wheat and catlle business near Sweetwater in western Oklahoma. He has 1,200 acres of wheat, some of it is white wheat developed for good grazing. OPEN: "Wet, muddy fields don’t bother…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56

The beautiful Christmas tree adorning the Blue Room in the White House was grown on the John Tillman family farm in Rochester, W.A. But why can’t we have a Red Cedar tree from the High Plains in there too? OPEN: "When President Bush steps into…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:05

It’s not too late to buy that Christmas tree and Buzz Warren hopes it will be a live tree from his farm or one of the many others scattered around the country. Warren’s farm in near Kansas City. OPEN: "Give the environment a gift…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:02

But that is about normal, says Sherman Reese. The Pendelton, Oregon wheat producer was recently in Oklahoma and I talked to him about current conditions on his farm in the plains of eastern Oregon. OPEN: "Winter is just now arriving on the plains…." CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:35

Jimmy Kinder doesn’t plow his fields anymore. The Walters, Okla. farmer plants 5,000 acres of wheat using no-tillage methods. He describes the benefits of no-tillage after heavy rains have plagued his area this fall. OPEN: "Jimmy Kinder parked the plow…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:02

Sort of. Andy Martin is not your typical farm reporter…he has no farm background. But one of the nation’s larger newspapers consider it important to inform readers about food and farm issues. OPEN: "After a 30-year absence…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:57