This has not been a good fall season for farmers in the east and south. In this report we hear of weather-related damage in Florida, Vermont and Maine. OPEN: "Mother Nature has dealt…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:19

OFB’s Executive Director Matt Wilson says more than 1,200 farmers, ranchers and other business leaders will crowd into Oklahoma City’s Convention Center Nov. 12-14 to "vocalize and socialize." OPEN: "More than 1,200 farmers…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 2:06

During a recent seminar in Oklahoma, Allan Savory explained to ranchers his holistic management plan. He believes it is the only way a rural community can survive and he wants High Plains ranchers to adopt the idea. OPEN: "By definition, when you take a holistic…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:34

Allan Savory teaches farmers and ranchers the "holistic" approach to land management. The South African scientist has seen what overgrazing and mismanagement can do and want’s Oklahomans to avoid the disaster. OPEN: "Allan Savory is worried our rivers…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:48

They started with 600 issues and after 2 days of discussion whittled the list to under 100. This was the annual Farm Bureau state resolutions meeting. A prelude to their state convention Nov. 12-14. OPEN: "What’s on the minds of rural…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:44

Good rains have turned Matt Muller’s cotton fields in southwest Oklahoma into a bountiful harvest. His dry land cotton is producing more than one bale (500 pounds) to the acre. One bale equals 738 men’s shirts. OPEN: "Matt Muller is in the cotton…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:53

Stuck in the middle of a six-month drought, Charles Sloan is harvesting bushels of disappointment. His soybeans are yielding about half of a normal crop. The drought covers all of southeastern Oklahoma. OPEN: "Charles Sloan’s farm sits…" CLOSE: "…for the Oklahoma Farm Bureau." TIME: 1:47