This is the time of year when farms are making new equipment acquisitions and making upgrades on equipment they've been using.  The technology involved in today's farming equipment though has led to a real shortage of available technicians that can service that equipment.  Carrie Mess visits with Josh Gruett about recruitment for these key roles.

For the first time in more than 20 years, Wisconsin has a voice on the House Agriculture Committee.  Bob Bosold talks with Cong. Darren VonOrden about his quest to be on that committee and what the "interview" process looked like.  Bob Bosold visits with him.

John Hineberg with Total Farm Marketing steps in for an update on big oil's new look at renewable fuels.  Apparently their interest is cooling temporarily. He joins Pam Jahnke for an update on what's developing.