The U.S. is at a competitive disadvantage globally when it comes to trade.  That's the summary from Dr. Dave Kohl,  Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Finance and Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship at Virginia Tech.  He talks with Bob Bosold about a SWOT ( Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threat) he's conducting on the U.S.  He says one of the alarms is the amount of debt the U.S. holds.  He also notes the strategic investments that have been made by China to position itself for food into the future.

More rain on the way today.  Stu Muck says there could be measurable amounts even after a soggy weekend.

Stephanie Hoff catches up with Dairy Farmers of Wisconsin. 

Gray Wolves are on their way to being delisted after a great boom in their population that has started to impact livelihoods. I am Ben Jarboe with the Mid-West Farm Report and following this delisting Wisconsin is looking for the best way to manage their population moving forward. This led to the Wolf advisory committee being created. Bob Mitchell a Senior Partner of Spring Creeks Cattle Company was appointed to this committee to give the Wisconsin Cattlemen's association a say in the plan. He shares the concerns he would like to voice to the committee on behalf of the farmers. He says that not only are the attacks a cause of concern, but also the stress on the animals and the cost to prevent them from getting to the herds. 

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