Max Armstrong shares research that looked at the benefit of soybeans to the U.S. economy. The work was divided by congressional district to show lawmakers local economic impact. This is the first industry coordinated effort to quantify impact at this district level. The research looked at the industry from growing to export, including economic impact of the livestock sector.

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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