The wheat on Tony Kodesh’s farm near Red Rock in north central Oklahoma has only a week to produce a profitable crop if it does not rain soon. He stands to lose more than 2,500 acres of certified seed wheat. OPEN: “The wheat on Tony…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:48

That summarizes the feelings of most wheat farmers today, including Richard Castle. He farms near Jet in northwest Oklahoma and although his crop is still alive, he is not sure how much longer it can go with no rain. OPEN: “Richard Castle is asking…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:41

Mike Schulte, executive director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission, says the crop is suffering and he estimates that about half of the crop will never be harvested. And without rain soon, it could be worse. OPEN: “It now looks like more than…” CLOSE: “….for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 2:00

John Pfeiffer hopes he won’t have to sell his registered Angus cattle, but many of his neighbors have already made that tough decision. The drought has zapped feed and water supplies. OPEN: “John Pfeiffer has not …” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:41

Matt Muller farms near Altus in southwest Oklahoma and he says his drought-stressed wheat may be plowed under in favor of cotton. He expects more cotton acres this spring depending on the rain. OPEN: “Like most farmers, Matt…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:50

After a winter of record snowfall, Larry Naumann is surprised how dry it is on his farm near Boynton in east central Oklahoma. Larry has just finished planting 200 acres of corn and it needs rain. OPEN: “Larry Naumann has…..” CLOSE: “….for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:58

Cheryl Hyde teaches second graders at Lexington, OK and she was recently named the Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year. She describes how she teaches agriculture to enquiring little second graders. OPEN: “How would you like to…” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: 1:58

His wheat may be suffering from the drought but there is not much Brent Straub, Hobart, OK, can do about it. However, he can influence legislation and that is why he joined other young farmers in a visit to the capitol. OPEN: “The drought may have a …” CLOSE: “…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau.” TIME: […]