Senator Honig Applauds $22.5 Million in State Relief for Connecticut Dairy Farmers
HARTFORD — Senator Paul Honig (D-Harwinton) today praised Governor Ned Lamont’s decision to release $22.5 million from the Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide immediate financial relief to Connecticut’s dairy farmers.
“Farmers in towns like Granby, Harwinton, and New Hartford are getting squeezed from every direction right now. Federal pricing policy favors large corporate operations over family dairies, tariffs have pushed up the cost of fertilizer and equipment, and retaliatory trade actions are cutting into export markets,” Senator Honig said. “The math is brutal. This $22.5 million in state relief won’t fix Washington’s choices, but it keeps farms in business while we wait for federal policy to catch up. I’m glad Connecticut built this fund and I’m glad the Governor moved fast.”
The Federal Cuts Response Fund was established to allow Connecticut to respond rapidly to harmful federal policy changes affecting state residents. As required under the law, Governor Lamont will transmit notice to the six bipartisan legislative leaders, who have 24 hours to review the planned expenditure before funds are transferred.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Hugh McQuaid | hugh.mcquaid@cga.ct.gov |
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