Max Armstrong looks at the process the American Farm Bureau Federation goes through to set policy for the year ahead. A key to that process is asking members to take part in the effort to promote key issues for the organization. Members can use tools like Twitter to connect to Senators and Representatives and share issues.

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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