Max Armstrong talks about calendar highlights beyond National Ag Day including an interesting observance from Zippy Duvall, president, American Farm Bureau Federation that most people don't think about the role farmers and ranchers have for all consumers. Max explains the importance of Natural Agriculture Week.

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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