Max Armstrong shares insight from a recent Kansas listening session held by Sen. Pat Roberts, R-Kan., where the senator shared the value of the safety net of crop insurance. Roberts has been involved in listening sessions across the country. He also discussed the need for regulatory reform and strong trade support for agriculture.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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