CT Dairy Farms Fight for Survival
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Connecticuts dairy farms are on the brink of extinction, with a 25% decline in just seven years. Very Alive, a group of dairy farmers, is advocating for a $20 million refundable tax credit program to stabilize the industry. Farmers like Jonathan Hermonot of Fairholme Farm in Woodstock are leading the charge, emphasizing the importance of this investment in an essential part of the state. The proposed bills, Senate Bill seventy-four and Senate Bill ninety-eight, are modeled after a successful Massachusetts program. This industry supports nearly 5,000 jobs and contributes $2.2 billion to Connecticuts economy annually. Lawmakers are now considering these bills to decide if they can save whats left of Connecticuts dairy farms.
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