Archive
State Promises Advance Notice to Foreign Land Owners
Newspaper article on Oklahoma AG Cartwright seeking to enforce constitutional provision against foreign ownership of land in Oklahoma.
Farmers' High Living Raises Questions
Newspaper article about farm strikers in McAllen, many coming from Oklahoma, in support of a nationwide protest.
Chinchilla Ranching Booms in Oklahoma
A 1978 news item regarding the rise in chinchilla farms in Oklahoma.
Farm Wives’ Movement Taking Root in Oklahoma
Newspaper article about farmers' wives joining women's farm groups to advocate for better prices on their products.
A Requiem For Broomcorn
News article about up and coming industries in Oklahoma eliminating a reliance on broomcorn harvests for financial stability.
State Farmer's Life One Terrific Gamble
A news article about the difficulties faced by farmers in modern agriculture
Farmers Battle For Soil
Newspaper article about Oklahoma farmers losing wheat crops to wind erosion and dry weather.
Alien Farmland Tops $8 Million
Newspaper article on the amount of investment from foreign investors of farmland in Oklahoma.
200,000 Farm Population Drop Seen
A 1958 news item about population trends resulting in fewer farm families in Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s Farm Trend Is to ‘Food Production Factories'
A 1957 news item describing the transformation from family farms to scientific agribusiness in Oklahoma