Max Armstrong shares insight on how farm groups engage agriculture in several ways including youth support, education and information. An important focus is governmental affairs and Max recalls his first trip to Washington, D.C. with farmers. He shares how the governmental affairs staffers from farm groups work with lawmakers.

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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