Max Armstrong offers some insight on the ag economy after his long talk with a Minneapolis broadcaster. One area Max shares is how new genetics are helping 'weather-proof' crops, along with the precision farming and how farmers keep producing more. And Max shares the critical work on the new farm bill.

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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