Congress is back at work following the Easter recess and they’re expected to take another stab at passing some type of disaster legislation. Iowa Corn Growers President Curt Mether says many growers in his state and in the Northern Plains need assistance.

He says Congress needs to get past the Puerto Rico issue and anything else that keeps them from getting aid out to those who desperately need it.

Mether says those who have had flood damage to their stored grain are also in a predicament as there isn’t any insurance available to cover it. He says federal lawmakers need to come up with something to assist them.

He says livestock producers have some disaster aid advantage over grain growers as they have the Livestock Indemnity Program.