Max Armstrong shares work of groups to help local food banks and help local farmers. Max shares the story of a Wisconsin broadcaster who started an effort. And now major retailers are getting involved. Food banks are experiencing surging demand and Feeding America reports as many as 17.1 million more people are experiencing food insecurity.

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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