Bart Cardwell, Lamont, OK recently won the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Discussion Meet and now heads to Hawaii to compete for the national award on Jan. 11-14. OPEN: "American farmers should take advantage…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:56

Oklahoma Congressman Brad Carson discusses these issues and says they are both important for rural areas. The drug bill passed late in 2003 and now he hopes Congress will pass the energy bill quickly in 2004. OPEN: "In the waning days of 2003…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:08

Oklahoma lesislator Clay Pope recently received Farm Bureau’s Excellence in Agriculture Award and will now compete for the national award during the AFBF convention Jan. 11-14 in Hawaii. OPEN: "Clay Pope is known for his skills…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:09

If there are no more BSE scares it will be a good year! Beggs, OK rancher Steve Kouplen gets out his crystal ball and predicts 2004 will be a good year, but we need Mother Nature to cooperate. OPEN: "All things are possible now…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:49

Ken Rundle is a reporter for the BBC in Scotland and he says the only surprise is that it took the U.S. this long to implement new regulations. The U.K. has been dealing with strict BSE rules for several years. OPEN: "When U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ann…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:26

Chad and Danielle Budy, Alva, OK, were recently given the Oklahoma Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher Achievement Award. They advise other young farmers to be persistent and to love the job. OPEN: "Chad and Danielle Budy know how…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:03

And the ranchers who take care of the cattle! We recently talked with Jeffery Gatzke, Hitchcock, S.D., about caring for livestock in a part of the world known for brutal winter storms. His advice…don’t lick the pipes! OPEN: "When it snows in South Dakota…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:51