For Roger Stinchcomb this is the best hay crop he has ever harvested. It’s high in quality and quantity. He adds, there should be more than enough hay to get his cattle through the upcoming winter. OPEN: "It’s been a long time since…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:37
HE’S IN THE HAY FIELD FROM SUN UP TO SUN DOWN
Roger Stinchcomb is working long hours these days, putting up hay on his farm and ranch near Ada in southeastern Oklahoma. But he is smiling as he harvests the plentiful hay crop for his cattle. OPEN: (Nat sound of hay harvesting) "Roger Stinchcomb is…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59
FATIGUE AND SPEED – A POOR COMBINATION FOR SAFETY
One of the reasons farming is so dangerous is because farmers often rush to get work done before the storms hit. Dusty Applegate says this combination of fatigue and speed often lead to an accident. OPEN: "It’s been a long day in the field of…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:47
WATCH OUT FOR SLOW MOVING VEHICLES
Farmers are crowding the roads in rural Oklahoma now trying to plant wheat and harvest crops. Safety expert Dusty Applegate offers advice for motorists as they drive through farm country now. OPEN: "It’s a busy time on the…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:52
FARMERS LOBBY CONGRESS FOR NEW ENERGY BILL
Once again, Steve Kouplen, OFB President, trooped off to Washington, D.C asking Congress to pass a new energy bill. But now is not a good time to get anything done in D.C. "It’s very quiet," Kouplen said. OPEN: "Oklahoma farmers want a new…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
Focus On Agriculture
LIVESTOCK RISK PROTECTION PROGRAM AVAILABLE OCT. 1
Last year the LRP program was going great guns…until the BSE incident in Washington State. The USDA stopped the program. But now they are offering the program again, with a few minor changes. OPEN: "Cattle producers looking for a way to reduce…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:59
HE TRAINS FARMERS AND RANCHERS TO BE ENVIRONMENTALISTS
Utah State University scientist Fred Provenza was recently in Oklahoma training farmers and ranchers to be better environmental stewards. He says they have always been environmentalists but occasionally need help. OPEN: "Fred Provenza spends much of his time…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:36
SPRAY WEEDS WITH MOLASSES!
It won’t kill the weeds but it will make them more palatable for cattle to eat. Fred Provenza, rangeland scientist at Utah State University, explains why it’s important to train cattle to eat specific plants. OPEN: "You want cattle to eat weeds?…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:54
HE PRACTICES ”HOLISTIC” RANGELAND MANAGEMENT
Kim Barker, Waynoka, Okla. considers himself a "environmentalist" as he describes his holistic approach to managing his northwest Oklahoma rangeland. OPEN: "It’s okay to call Kim Barker…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:34
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