The annual Noble County Farm Bureau ice cream social in Perry, OK was a big hit as more than 20 politicians showed up to explain why these rural folks should vote for them. OPEN: "(Nat sound of ice cream social)…"The line extended all the way…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
DON’T TOUCH THE NEW FARM BILL
During a July 16 conference in Washington, D.C. American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman encouraged Congress to fund the farm program 100 percent. But what about emergency disaster payments? OPEN: "As the new farm bill appropriation…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:06
RAINS BRING WEEDS
Some farmers are finding their fields are too wet to plow! Near Hobart in southwest Oklahoma, Charles Freeman says recent rains have created a "pleasant" challenge of keeping ahead of the weeds. OPEN: "It’s not very often farmers have to…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:07
Focus on Agriculture
THE BEEF REPORT WITH MISTY HENSON (substitute for Michael Kelsey)
HOW DID YOU SPEND YOUR SUMMER VACATION?
Kirby Applegate, Cushing, OK and OSU Student, has just returned from a missionary trip to Burma. He talks about the many contrasts he noticed in this struggling, third-world country. OPEN: "Eating fish head soup for…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:21
MRS. AGRICULTURE
The school kids around Fairview, OK call Clara Wichert "Mrs. Agriculture." The veteram farmer has volunteered many years of service teaching local children about where their food comes from. OPEN: "They call her Mrs. Agriculture…" CLOSE: "…I’m Nicola Xanthus…the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." "note" (this is our OSU summer intern) TIME: 1:49
IS $3,000 PER ACRE GOOD ENOUGH?
Greg Nowakowski estimates he will average around $3,000 gross profit for each of his 30 acres of sweet corn. However, there are a lot of expenses…labor, chemicals, marketing…that eat into the profit margin. OPEN: "If you could sell a crop…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58
SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR
Excuse the pun, but that is the situation this week on Greg Nowakowski’s farm near Harrah, OK. He is harvesting 30 acres of sweet corn and his customers are all smiles! OPEN: "Customers are smiling from…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:53
IT’S A GOOD HAY YEAR
After four years of drought Sue Jarvis is happy with this year’s abundant rainfall and good hay harvest. The Seminole, OK farmer has been working the east central Oklahoma prairie for more than 50 years. OPEN: "Sue Jarvis knows a thing or two about…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:34
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