The Corning Leader, Star-Gazette, City Newspaper and D&C have reports about House Ag Committee Chair Collin Peterson's visit to the 29th. Topics discussed include:
- Immigration reform, which is critical to fruit growers. Massa thinks reform will be back on the Congressional calendar after health care, and he expects a piecemeal (non-comprehensive) plan to pass.
- Biofuels, including ethanol made from grasses and trees. Peterson noted that there's an assistance program for farmers who deliver eligible plant material to refineries.
- Dairy Prices. 75 dairy farmers showed up to complain about inadequate price supports, and efforts are underway to get more stimulus money to farmers.