Max Armstrong offers a look at a panel discussion looking at how to avoid the ag disaster of the 1980s. One farmer on the panel shared that easier access to ingenuity help. And the consumer food issues that may anger farmers also represent an opportunity for building a farm business. Finally, access to more, and better, expert advisers is also valuable.

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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