PENNSYLVANIA FARMERS ENJOY SUMMER HARVEST During a recent swing through Pennsylvania Dutch farm country I learned 90 bushel barley is below average! If you can get past his accent, listen as Lloyd Nolt describes his barley harvest. OPEN: "As Oklahoma farmers put the finishing touches on…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:15

Gilbert Knipp has farmed most of his 88 years in the Scott City, KS area and he can’t recall a drier time. Less than 3 inches of rain have fallen this year. The drought makes him glad he is retired but he still worries. OPEN: "The Palmer Drought Index classifies the…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma […]

That’s the word this week from Reuben Ulrich, Fairview, OK. Ulrich is harvesting 900 acres of wheat with 20 year-old equipment. The yields are below average but it is better than no yields! OPEN: "Reuben Ulrich is hoping his 20-year-old John Deere…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:58

Reuben Ulrich’s nickname is "Slim" and with narrow profit margins today he is trying everything to keep his Fairview, OK family farm afloat. All of his farm equipment has double-digit age but it’s all paid for! OPEN: "His combine is 20 years…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:40

[Click on the .ram file above to listen] Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been discovered in several countries participating in the world soccer cup games in Japan. Michael Kelsey, OK Beef Council says not to worry…we don’t have FMD in the USA. . OPEN: "As soccer fans around the world watch…" CLOSE: "…for the […]

[Click on the .ram file above to listen] Despite strong winds that threaten to blow out the young cotton plants, Joe Kelly says his crop looks good. Joe farms south of Altus, OK and he is hoping for a $200 profit on his irrigated cotton this year. OPEN: "Strong winds the last several weeks are…" […]

Grocers Featuring Beef This Summer

For Jimmy Smith, Elk City, Okla., the prospects of a continuing drought this spring are discouraging. In this report he talks about his options, which could mean not planting cotton. OPEN: “After four years of…” CLOSE: “….for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:37