Max Armstrong reports on moves to bring more broadband to the country. Max reports that 37% of rural students lack an adequate broadband connection, 25% of suburban students and 21% of urban students lack a connection. In this age of distance learning, Max shares that a significant number of teachers lack either an adequate connection and in the case of some, even a computer.

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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