Max Armstrong looks back on his early Labor Days, where he remembers he "labored" mostly on the farm. Max offers some key stats for Labor Day about those people who are working hard…on the farm. He notes that farming is "boots on the ground work" and should be honored on this holiday.

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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