During the final interviews of the annual Miss America pageant, agriculture often takes the backseat to hot button issues and discussions of pop culture. Though the sheer majority of the pageant contestants are generations removed from livestock production, this year's Miss America recently made it clear that agriculture has an impact on the entire population. While not forgetting to voice her opinions on timely topics like high school success rates, childhood obesity and political cooperation, this year's Miss America, Teresa Scanlon, has added her support to the agriculture industry through a public service announcement released last week. "Not everybody farms, but everybody has to eat," Scanlon says. "Most Americans don't realize how essential and crucial agriculture is to our lives and to our economy. We're used to our grocery stores and our kitchens being full of food, but many people don't get that it's because of farmers and ranchers that we continue to be the breadbasket of the world." As a global traveler with a massive following, her industry backing has not gone unnoticed by industry mainstays...
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