It’s a good thing Jim Freudenberger lives only 20 minutes away from Oklahoma City’s major TV stations. He is often asked for interviews when the news media wants to talk to a farmer…but don’t want to go very far. OPEN: "When a television reporter starts…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:06

But it sure is tempting when they try to dictate U.S. farm policy. American Farm Bureau’s Mark Maslyn says we live in a global market and therefore we should try to negotiate policy with other countries. OPEN: "When the world throws rocks…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:06

After the latest round of World Trade Organization talks failed, U.S. farmers decided we had better keep the current farm bill another year while we continue to work on trade. AFBF’s Mark Maslyn has the details. OPEN: "When the latest round of world…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma farm Bureau." TIME: 1:46

Right now the USDA is already compiling satellite photos of your pasture and forage crops. These photos will be used to settle claims on the new pilot insurance program for the crops. Scott Bulling explains. OPEN: "Smile, you’re on USDA…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:55

A new insurance pilot program to protect pasture and forage crops from Mother Nature is available for parts of Oklahoma but as OFB’s Crop Insurance Manager Scott Bulling explains, the deadline is Nov. 30. OPEN: "Farmers and ranchers in the southern…." CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:41

Last year environmental acitivists in California attempted to pass a petition that would ban biotechnology in Butte County, CA. Farmer Jamie Johanson lead the fight to stop the petition…and won! Here’s his story. OPEN: "It’s up to farmers to defend…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:43

That question probably ranks right up there with "does chocolate milk come from brown cows?" For the answer we turned to Jamie Johanson, he is an olive farmer in northern California. OPEN: "Did you know all olives…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau. TIME: 1:51

As the lingering drought hurts the newly-planted Oklahoma wheat crop, we asked Oklahoma State University wheat breeder, one of the best in the country, Bret Carver, if he can develop a better wheat plant. OPEN: "Despite scattered showers around…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:11

In his travels around the country this fall AFBF President Bob Stallman has learned farmers are concerned about the drought, energy prices and the overall future of their industry. He speaks this weekend in Tulsa. OPEN: "As president of the world’s…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:01