There are still several fields of wheat unharvested in northern Oklahoma and they are starting to turn green because of the weeds. Tim Bartram, Oklahoma Wheat Growers Assoc., has just finished a field tour. OPEN: "Wet weather is continuing to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50
HEAVY RAINS SOAK HIS HAY FIELDS
Jerry Henderson must sit and watch the hay dry…literally! His hay fields near Atoka in southeastern Oklahoma have been hit with more than eight inches of rain in the last 30 days. OPEN: "Well, I guess…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:22
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THE BEEF REPORT WITH MICHAEL KELSEY
WHAT WILL THE WHEAT PLANT OF THE FUTURE LOOK LIKE?
Bret Carver, wheat scientist at OSU, believes it will look a lot like today’s wheat but that is where the similarities end. He expects yields could double if the true potential is realized. OPEN: "When Bret Carver looks at golden…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:50
DAIRY PRODUCERS FINALLY MAKING A PROFIT
But it will take several years, says Steve Pope, Kingfisher, OK, to make up for the several years of low prices. He is currently receiving about $1.70 per gallon for his milk. (Cosumers are paying about $4) OPEN: "We have to produce…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:40
FIELD DAY GIVES VISITORS CLOSE LOOK AT FAMILY DAIRY
There are not many dairy producers left in Oklahoma…fewer than 400..so on a recent summer day, about 100 visitors trooped thru the mud to learn about Steven Pope’s family dairy northwest of Kingfisher. OPEN: "They came from all over the state…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:07
CORN AND SOYBEANS DAMAGED BY HAIL STORMS
Charles Sloan estimates his summer crops could suffer up to 15 percent yield loss after recent hail storms hit his farm near Vian in east central Oklahoma. Nicola Freeman has the details in this report. OPEN: "Stormy weather over the past few weeks…" CLOSE: "…Nicola Freeman…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:40
HE’S GLAD TO SEE MUD!
Steven Pope finished harvesting his family’s 700 acres of wheat northwest of Kingfisher, OK, just in time for heavy rains…more than 11 inches…to turn the fields into a muddy swamp. But that’s okay with him. OPEN: "With wheat harvet now in…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:49
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