Max Armstrong looks at the number of jobs are related to the ag and food industry. There are 21.6 million jobs related to farm and food. Max digs into the stats to discuss direct on-farm work. He looks at he many segments of the U.S. job economy is related to food and agriculture.

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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