Max Armstrong shares a look at probiotics, how well they work and what can interfere with their work? He notes that USDA’s National Institute for Food and Agriculture working with researchers at the University of Georgia will work at what factors impact probiotic survival. The aim is to look at the most effective delivery systems for probiotics, which are a growing topic of interest for consumers.

Max Armstrong's 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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