Max Armstrong reports that farm organization meetings will kick off after this brief holiday lull. He reports on the American Seed Trade Association meeting coming up in December, the last in Chicago. State Farm Bureau meetings will be happening in December, but Max shares thoughts from one of the first – Minnesota. Key issues from that meeting includes beginning and emerging farmers, clean energy and sustainability, healthcare accessibility and more.

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