Max Armstrong observes that during this Thanksgiving week that our food supply is abundant and safe. Yet Max shares insight from a University of Missouri expert that the top four companies in each sector of agriculture control a significant portion of the business and he offers some key numbers. This consolidation has a range of implications on farmers, workers and consumers

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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