Max Armstrong looks ahead to the American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting, this time in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Max recalls some of the dignitaries that have traveled to the meeting to speak to farmers. For 2023, the speaker “Big Kenny” Alphin, of the music group Big & Rich, will be a keynote this year and Max explains that the topic he’ll cover is his work to help end hunger. The convention runs Jan. 6 to 11.

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