Max Armstrong reports that there’s no Crop Progress Report from USDA today due to the holiday, but could show an improvement due to timely rains with one farmer sharing it was a big booster for him. Max looks back on his time on stage with Mike Pearson greeting a wide range of guests from Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to the ranking minority member of the House Ag Committee G.T. Thompson, R-Penn. Max looks back on other highlights of his time at the show including a visit by another Max Armstrong.

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