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OKFB Vice President of Public Policy visits with Mike Dain about the upcoming legislative session on his First Oklahoma Ag radio show.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Interviews with the winners of Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 2015 awards, which were announced at the OKFB annual meeting on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015.

Piper Merritt of Owasso, Oklahoma, visits with OKFB after winning the 2015 YF&R High School Discussion Meet on Nov. 12.

The Oklahoma State Fair kicks of a 10-day run Sept. 17 with the Oklahoma Farm Bureau youth livestock judging contest. Marc Pankow, senior manager of agribusiness for the state fair, talks about the strong connection with agriculture.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma told us today the EPA is the most hated federal agency in his district which includes parts of the Oklahoma City metro and rural areas in southern and southwest Oklahoma.

U.S. Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma told us today the EPA is the most hated federal agency in his district which includes parts of the Oklahoma City metro and rural areas in southern and southwest Oklahoma.

The EPA’s Waters of the U.S. or WOTUS rules will go into effect Aug. 28. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt wants to prevent that from happening and has filed a lawsuit against the EPA.

Wheat harvest is a family affair for many High Plains producers. On Chad Budy’s farm near Alva in northwest Oklahoma, everyone pitches in.

We interviewed Mike Schulz, majority leader of the Oklahoma Senate and a Altus, Okla., farmer today just as he was headed to the field. The first question, how does he view the just completed Oklahoma legislative session?

On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation repealing the EPA's proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rules. But in this exclusive interview with Oklahoma's 2nd District Congressman MarkWayne Mullin, we learn that the EPA may attempt to implement the rules anyway, perhaps as soon as Memorial Day.

Good news for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers this week as state and federal lawmakers worked on positive legislation. Most of this report focuses on a U.S. Senate proposal, Federal Water Quality Protection Act, that was announced by Sen. Jim Inhofe Thursday in Washington, D.C.

Oklahoma Senate passed HJR 1012, Right to Farm, this week. In this podcast, you can hear part of the floor debate by State Sen. Jason Smalley, the primary author on the Senate side, and by State Sen. Mike Schulz. Also included in this report are comments from OKFB Pres. Tom Buchanan.

A group of 53 Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders were in Washington, D.C. this week, lobbying elected officials on a number of issues, including the EPA’s WOTUS rule.

During the 80th anniversary of Black Sunday, Oklahoma Dust Bowl survivors talked about what it was like on that fateful April day in 1935. The event was held at the state Capitol in Oklahoma City.

U.S. Rep. Steve Russell (OK-5), talks with OKFB's Sam Knipp about boosting the state's rural infrastructure. Cong. Russell includes water transportation in the discussion. He will be meeting this week with a group of OKFB leaders in D.C. to dicuss this and other important rural issues.

Oklahoma City Manager Jim Couch talks with OKFB's Sam Knipp about water transfers. Couch says the metro area has been using water transfers for decades. This week he addressed the OKFB water committee and talked to them about a number of critical water issues facing the city and the state.

Forrest Lucas, founder of Lucas Oil, and Protect the Harvest, talks to OFB's Sam Knipp about animal rights activists and protecting Oklahoma agriculture.

Oklahoma Farm Bureau leaders lobby state legislators to support HJR 1012.

A record number of legislators (80) participated in Tuesday's Legislative Day at OYE. OKFB's Sam Knipp had a chance to speak with several of the lawmakers.

Feral hogs are becoming a major problem for Oklahoma farmers and ranchers. As state legislators discuss measures to eradicate the hogs, Sam Knipp talked with Alan Mindemann, Apache, Okla., and Clint Wilcox, Fairview, Okla., about the damages caused by wild hogs on their farms.

Oklahoma's 2nd District Rep. Markwayne Mullin delivered the keynote at the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts this week. We talked with Rep. Mullin about several key issues for this session.

Paul Laubach, rancher and owner of four local newspapers, talks about the importance of telling the farm story.

In a joint U.S. Senate and House committee hearing today, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt and U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma let the EPA know they do not support the proposed Water of the U.S. rule.

Oklahoma's Speaker of the House Jeff Hickman says the 2015 legislative session will focus on two key areas: budget and water.

The 2015 Oklahoma legislative session starts next Monday. OKFB's Sam Knipp visited with Gov. Mary Fallin earlier this week about this session and her plan for the state.

Sen. Eddie Fields, chairman of the Senate committee on agriculture and rural development, wants to focus on reducing cattle thefts and improving our ability to handle the ongoing drought during this legislation session.

Senate Pro Tempore Brian Bingman visited with OKFB's Sam Knipp about the key issues he expects to see during this legislative session, especially regarding agriculture.

The annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau wrapped up this week in San Diego with the business session. We talk with OKFB President Tom Buchanan about the policies set by the members.

Farm Bureau members from across the country are gathered in San Diego this week for the American Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting. Dr. Temple Grandin was honored with the AFBF Distinguished Service Award during one of the sessions.

As Oklahoma legislators get organized for the 2015 session, farm and ranch leaders are already planning on working together.

Mike Schulte, Oklahoma Wheat Commission, and OKFB's Sam Knipp discuss the announcement to normalize trade relations with Cuba and the United States and what it could mean for Oklahoma farmers.

The All-American Beef Battalion raised a record amount of donations at their annual auction Dec. 15 at the OKC stockyards. The funds feed U.S. military personnel with ribeye steaks.

The USDA Appeals Division is one of the least know but perhaps one of the most important divisions for farmers. Amanda Urbanek, Deputy Assistant Director, shares why a farmer might need their help.

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and people will be enjoying a Thanksgiving dinner this year for about the same cost as last year! AFBF Economist John Anderson explains the findings of the latest AFBF survey.

The 73rd Oklahoma Farm Bureau Annual Convention wrapped up this past weekend in Tulsa. We talked with OKFB President Tom Buchanan about the priorities set by the delegate body.

Oklahoma farmers and ranchers are preparing for Oklahoma Farm Bureau's 73rd Annual Meeting this week in Tulsa. OKFB President Tom Buchanan talks about some of the key issues on the minds of farmers as they attend this annual meeting.

Jim Carlton, staff reporter with the Wall Street Journal, recently wrote about the cities of Phoenix and Tucson sharing an underground water storage system. We visit with Carlton about the topic of water transfer and storage.