Max Armstrong shares some insight on the latest Beige Book from the Federal Reserve Bank, which often includes comments on agriculture. Max shares stats from the latest report. For example, in the West there's good news on yield and quality on a wide range of crop and livestock products; but out of Dallas, the drought continues to intensify, though crop output continues to be strong. And out of Kansas City, there were mixed results.

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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