AFR On Air - American Farmers & Ranchers

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Oklahoma Ag Report 04/06/17 Apr 06, 2017

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On this week's show with talk agriculture advocacy with Newcastle High School students; solving the budget challenge at the state Capitol with State Rep. Mike Sanders; and finding matching funds for conservation dams with State Rep. John Pfeiffer.

Oklahoma Ag Report 03/30/17 Mar 30, 2017

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On this week's show, we talk with Joe Neal Hampton about Wheat Day at the Capitol; the new Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year Debra Deskin; Anna Belle Wiedemann, Public Service in Ag award winner; and State Rep. Kevin Wallace, he recently addressed budget issues while meeting the AFR LEAD Academy members.

Oklahoma Ag Report 03/23/17 Mar 23, 2017

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On this week's show, we wrap up OYE 17, the world's largest youth livestock show, and we talk with Oklahoma Congressman Frank Lucas about the new farm bill.

Country Journal 03/17/17 Mar 17, 2017

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On this special edition of AFR Country Journal, we talk with Kodel Cunningham, as she explains how her family survived last week's wildfires that ravaged their ranch, and the ranchland of their neighbors in northwest Oklahoma. This is especially important as a special auction will be held tonight at OYE to help restore livestock lost for children of fire victims. This is a compelling story you will want to hear.

Oklahoma Ag Report 03/16/17 Mar 16, 2017

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On this week's show we talk with Pam Livingston, AFR Women's Cooperative, about their successful blood drive at OYE, and we visit with Kodel Cunningham, about how her family survived the wildfires that ravaged the Oklahoma Panhandle.

Oklahoma Ag Report 03/09/17 Mar 09, 2017

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On this week's show we report directly from San Diego, CA, where we have spent the week attending the National Farmers Union convention. Among the issues covered, we talked about the farm bill, conservation, and ag mediation programs.

Oklahoma Ag Report 03/02/17 Mar 02, 2017

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On this week's show we talk with State Sen. Larry Boggs, Chmn. of the Senate Ag. Committee, about sales tax proposals; Jim Chamberlin, environmental engineer, OU WATER Center, about recycling waste water; and, Rob Larew, NFU policy/communications VP, regarding the farm bill.

Country Journal 02/23/17 Feb 23, 2017

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Today we're talking about the large number of sales tax proposals faced by the Oklahoma legislature. Our guest is Charles McCall, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Oklahoma Ag Report 02/23/17 Feb 23, 2017

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On this week's show we recap the recent AFR convention with audio from AFR President Terry Detrick, State Rep.'s Scott Biggs and Kyle Hilbert, and well known ag advocate Trent Loos.

Country Journal 02/17/17 Feb 17, 2017

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On this edition of AFR Country Journal, we have a candid discussion with State Rep. Scooter Park, Chairman of the Oklahoma House Ag and Rural Development Committee, concerning the tax increases and decreases proposed by Gov. Mary Fallin.