Max Armstrong shares information about Ray Starling, who he is and his background in agriculture. Starling is the new special adviser to the president on agriculture, trade and food assistance. Max offers background information about this new special adviser, the first since the Bush Administration. The position was not filled during the Obama Administration.

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.