What most of our farmers want is not a bigger check from the Federal government. What they want is an opportunity and more markets so they can earn a decent living from the market itself. By opening up new markets like the ethanol market and making certain that it is available to American farm producers in the State of California, we really have opened a whole new chapter in terms of value-added agriculture, and again, it is a win-win situation.
Discussing the importance of market opportunities for farmers and the role of biofuels.
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