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By American Farmers & Ranchers

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We are a general farm and ranch organization that has roots of representing family farmers, ranchers and rural Oklahomans since 1905. Our focus extends beyond plows and cows as we address consumer issues and offer insurance coverage for all Oklahomans.

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AFR On Air episodes:

02.22.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 02/22/18
On this week's show we talk about the just completed annual AFR convention with AFR President Terry Detrick and AFR Governmental Relations Director Steve Thompson. We also talk with NAWG Director Chandler Goule about the new mantra for wheat...
02.15.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 02/15/18
On this week's show we talk with Steve Thompson, director of AFR governmental relations, about the key issues on the minds of AFR members as they attend the annual AFR convention this weekend in Norman, Okla.; We also talk with...
02.02.2018
Country Journal 02/02/18
On this edition of the AFR Country Journal podcast we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick about the 2018 Oklahoma legislative session, which convenes Monday, Feb. 5. Specifically, we talk about the proposed Step Up Oklahoma plan to fill...
02.01.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 02/01/18
On this week's show we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick about the proposed "step-up" plan to fix the state's budget deficit as we start the 2018 Oklahoma legislative session on Monday; we also talk with Dr. Jerry Fitch and...
01.25.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 01/25/18
On this week's show we learn how the Oklahoma Ag. Department is controlling wild hogs. We also talk with State Sen. Eddie Fields about the plan to fix the state's budget hole.
01.24.2018
Country Journal 01/24/18
On this edition of the AFR Country Journal Podcast, we talk with State Sen. Eddie Fields, assistant majority floor leader of the Oklahoma Senate and a Wynona, Okla., rancher. He brings us up to date on the latest activity...
01.18.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 01/18/18
On this week's show we talk with U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe and U.S. Rep. Frank Lucas about the the Wildfire Regulatory Relief legislation introduced by Sen. Inhofe to help farmers and rancher recover from wildfire disasters. We also talked...
01.11.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 01/11/18
On this week's show we talk about the AFR Farm and Ranch Forum at the Enid Agrifest Farm Show on Friday; we also talk with Dustin Tackett, Ft. Cobb,Okla., who has been in Washington, D.C. this week representing Oklahoma on...
01.04.2018
Oklahoma Ag Report 01/04/18
On this week's show we ask the question...will there be enough affordable propane to heat our rural homes and businesses this winter? We also visit with Tim Lust, National Sorghum Producers, about current conditions for grain sorghum producers.
12.28.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 12/28/17
On this week's Oklahoma Agriculture Report we talk with Kansas rancher Bill Brodie about the recent auction in Oklahoma City to raise funds for the All American Beef Battalion. We also talk with Luther Marqwart, American Sugar Alliance, about...
12.24.2017
Special Edition 12/24/17
I hope you enjoy this special Christmas Day poem by the late Edgar Guest and his son, Bud Guest.
12.21.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 12/21/17
In this special Christmas edition of the Oklahoma Ag Report, we learn what it was like to celebrate Christmas in rural Oklahoma in the 1920's as we talk with the legendary George Stone. We also talk with Andy Cunningham,...
12.20.2017
Christmas in the Country with George Stone
We have a special treat for our listeners today! In this exclusive interview with Oklahoma legend George Stone, we take you back to Christmas time in rural Oklahoma in the 1920's. George is in the Oklahoma Ag Hall of Fame,...
12.14.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 12/14/17
On this week's show we talk with Oklahoma House Minority Leader Elect Steve Kouplen, a Beggs, Okla., rancher, about going back into session Dec. 18 to solve the budge deficit. Kouplen is blunt and specific about what can..or can't...
12.07.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 12/07/17
On this week's show we report on the AFR state youth speech contest held this past weekend in Stillwater. We talked with AFR President Terry Detrick and speech contestant Rayli Cunningham from Laverne, Okla. We also talked with Terry...
11.30.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 11/30/17
On this week's show we talk about America's native nut...the pecan! Our guest is AFR member Mike Spradling, a farmer and pecan producer from Sand Springs, Okla. He is also a member of the American Pecan Council. Spradling...
11.23.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 11/23/17
On this week's how we talk with Tim Lust, CEO, National Sorghum Producers, about the great growing season many producers had this year and the many new uses of sorghum, including products made for human consumption.
11.16.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 11/16/17
On this week's show we talk NAFTA and the new farm bill with NFU's Rob Larew; we also talk about the failed beef check off vote in Oklahoma with AFR leader and CBB chairman Brett Morris; And, we get farm...
11.13.2017
Country Journal 11/13/17
On this edition of AFR Country Journal we talk with Betty Doke, Protect the Harvest, and Randy Gilbert, Tecumseh, Okla., rancher and trucking company owner, about the fast approaching Dec. 18 implementation of the federal Electronic Logging Device regulation. Most...
11.09.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 11/09/17
On this week's show we talk with Terry Peach, former USDA State Director for the Farm Service Agency in Oklahoma. He explains the duties of the FSA director and comments on the recent appointment of Scott Biggs as the...
11.02.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 11/02/17
On this week's show we talk with Andy Cunningham, a northwest Oklahoma rancher who was at the epicenter of the large wildfires last spring. Andy says the area has had a remarkable recovery.
10.26.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 10/26/17
On this week's show we get an economic outlook for rural Oklahoma from Cortney Cowley, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City-Omaha Branch; We also spend some time in the soybean fields of southwest Oklahoma with farmer Bryan Vail.
10.19.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 10/19/17
On this week's show we talk with Collin Woodall, VP of Government Affairs for the National Cattlemen's Beef Assoc., concerning the need to add funds to the farm bill to prevent livestock disease; we also talk with Micaela Danker, AFR...
10.18.2017
Country Journal 10/18/17
On this edition of the AFR Country Journal podcast we talk with Michael Kelsey, Oklahoma Cattlemen's Assoc., about the new beef checkoff vote now underway in Oklahoma.
10.12.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 10/12/17
On this week's show we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick regarding the recent Junior Livestock premium auction at the Tulsa State Fair; we also talk with Reese Langley, National Cotton Council about the new farm bill; and, we wrap...
10.05.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 10/05/17
On this week's show we report on the AFR Commercial Cattle Grading contest at the Tulsa State Fair; hear from Michael Kelsey, OCA, about the rib-eye sandwiches cattlemen are selling to fair goers and get an update on the new...
09.28.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 09/18/17
On this week's show we talk about the possibility of Oklahoma cotton producers harvesting one million bales! Harvey Schroeder, Oklahoma Cotton Council, says it is a great crop. We also talk with State Sen. Paul Scott about the "abbreviated"...
09.27.2017
Country Journal 09/27/17
On this edition of the AFR Country Journal podcast we talk with Harvey Schroeder, executive director of the Oklahoma Cotton Council, about the Oklahoma cotton crop and an update on the crop damage in southern Texas following the recent hurricane.
09.21.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 09/21/17
On this week's show, we talk with Oklahoma Ag. Sec. Jim Reese about the Made in Oklahoma store at the Oklahoma State Fair; we also talk with State Sen. Darcy Jech about his thoughts on the special legislative session starting...
09.15.2017
Country Journal 09/15/17
On this special edition of AFR Country Journal we talk with AFR leader, rancher and trucking company owner Randy Gilbert about the proposed federal rule mandating truck drivers use electronic logging systems. He wants agriculture to be exempted and...
09.14.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 09/14/17
A group of AFR leaders has just returned from a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. and on this week's show we talk about the trip with AFR President Terry Detrick and Randy Gilbert, Tecusmseh,Okla., rancher. We also have comments...
09.07.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 07/07/17
On this week's show we talk about the impact of the Oklahoma Legislature going into a special session on Sept. 25 to resolve the state's budget issues. We talk with Steve Thompson, AFR government relations; State Rep. Justin Humphrey...
08.31.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 08/31/17
On this week's show we talk with AFR President Terry Detrick about the AFR BBQ issue discussion series held in 5 locations around Oklahoma; we also talk with State Rep. Steve Kouplen about the AFR legislative advocacy award he received...
08.25.2017
Country Journal 08/25/17
On this edition of the AFR Country Journal podcast we talk with State Rep. John Pfeiffer (R-38) about some of the key issues he sees impacting rural Oklahoma. We also ask him about a special legislative session to work...
08.24.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 08/24/17
On this week's show we talk with farmers from around the state as AFR hosted a series of BBQ issue discussion meetings. The farmers include Karl Jet in the Oklahoma Panhandle, John Pfeiffer in northern Oklahoma and David Haben...
08.18.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 08/17/17
On this week's show we discuss the upcoming AFR BBQ issues discussion meetings with AFR President Terry Detrick; we also talk with NAWG President David Schem about planting the 2018 wheat crop and OSU Ag. Economist Kim Anderson tells us...
08.10.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 08/10/17
We have a full show this week! We talk with AFR Youth Advisory Council member Drew Hardaway, Emily Drover with St. Jude's Hospital, Cindy Cunningham with NPPC, Roy Lee Lindsey with Oklahoma Pork Council, Damona Doye, OSU Ag. Econ. about...
08.09.2017
Country Journal 08/09/17
On this edition we're talking about the Oklahoma Ag Leadership Program and a special event they have coming up on Aug. 26 near Clinton, Okla. Our guest is Mike Schulte, executive director of the Oklahoma Wheat Commission and an alumni...
08.03.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 08/03/17
On this week's show we talk EPA and cattle with NCBA President Craig Uden, a central Nebraska cattleman; we also visit with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt following his recent visit to Oklahoma.
07.27.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 07/27/17
On this week's show we talk with NCBA's Colin Woodall about fewer regulations coming out of D.C. these days; we also report from the AFR Leadership Summit going on this week at the Heartland Conference Center near Oklahoma City. ...
07.26.2017
Country Journal 07/26/17
On this edition of AFR Country Journal we talk about the AFR Leadership Summit where this week about 200 of Oklahoma's best and brightest youth, ages 12-18, are learning leadership skills that will make them better human beings!
07.20.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 07/20/17
On this week's show we report from the OSU Big 3 Field Days livestock judging event in Stillwater; plus we talk about next week's AFR Leadership Summit, which will attract almost 200 of the state's top young leaders.
07.18.2017
Country Journal 07/18/17
On this edition of AFR Country Journal we talk about how the AFR Women's Cooperative is helping a young ranching family near Woodward,Okla., recover from the devastating wildfires earlier this spring in northwest Oklahoma.
07.13.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 07/13/17
On this week's show we report on the recent Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom summer conference and the recent visit to Oklahoma by a Vietnamese farm machinery salesman.
07.06.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 07/06/17
On this week's show we talk with State Rep. Harold Wright, Weatherford, Okla., and Speaker Pro Tempore for the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He looks back on the 2017 session and predicts we will have more revenue enhancing measures...
06.29.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 06/29/17
On this week's show, we report on a recent visit to Oklahoma by a group of Nigerian and S. African grain millers and traders. We also participated in this week's Oklahoma State Capitol Centennial commemoration and visited with Gov....
06.23.2017
Country Journal 06/23/17
On this edition of AFR Country Journal podcast we talk about a new pilot project to help feed hungry Oklahomans. Jimmy Emmons, President of the Oklahoma Assoc. of Conservation Districts and a farmer from Leedy, Okla., explains how he...
06.22.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 06/22/17
On this week's show we talk with Oklahoma wheat producers as they wrap up the 2017 harvest. You'll here from Rodney Cowan, Watonga, Jimmy Emmons, Leedy, and Chris Zummallen, Kingfisher. We will also talk about a new pilot...
06.15.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 06/15/17
On this week's show we talk with Susan Allen, Dairy MAX, about June Dairy Month activities, and we cover this week's hearing at the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture concerning the Oklahoma Cattlemen's petition to add $1 to the beef checkoff...
06.08.2017
Oklahoma Ag Report 06/08/17
On this week's show, we report on the recent AFR LEAD Academy session at White Fields Boy's Home at Piedmont, Okla.; We also talk with a custom wheat harvester in a field near Kingfisher, Okla.

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AFR On Air episodes:

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/22/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/15/18

Country Journal 02/02/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/01/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/25/18

Country Journal 01/24/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/18/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/11/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 01/04/18

Oklahoma Ag Report 12/28/17

Special Edition 12/24/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 12/21/17

Christmas in the Country with George Stone

Oklahoma Ag Report 12/14/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 12/07/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 11/30/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 11/23/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 11/16/17

Country Journal 11/13/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 11/09/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 11/02/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 10/26/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 10/19/17

Country Journal 10/18/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 10/12/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 10/05/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 09/18/17

Country Journal 09/27/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 09/21/17

Country Journal 09/15/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 09/14/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 07/07/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 08/31/17

Country Journal 08/25/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 08/24/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 08/17/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 08/10/17

Country Journal 08/09/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 08/03/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 07/27/17

Country Journal 07/26/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 07/20/17

Country Journal 07/18/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 07/13/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 07/06/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 06/29/17

Country Journal 06/23/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 06/22/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 06/15/17

Oklahoma Ag Report 06/08/17