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Video: Rep. Courtney testifies on behalf of CT's dairy farmersThis forum post is dated 07/23/10. If you feel it is old or outdated, please follow up with a question or comment and someone may be able to update it, or reply with newer information if you have it. Connecticut - Livestock (Livestock supplies, health and welfare)
| Video: Rep. Courtney testifies on behalf of CT's dairy farmers On July 14, 2009, Congressman Joe Courtney found himself on the other side of a Congressional hearing today when the Connecticut Representative offered testimony before the House Agriculture Committees Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry to discuss the dairy crisis occurring across the nation and in Connecticut. Congressman Courtney was invited to provide testimony before the Subcommittee by the Chairman of the full Committee, Collin Peterson, because of the Connecticut Congressmans leadership on dairy issues. Connecticuts dairy industry is struggling because of the economic crisis, stated Courtney. While the federal and state governments are helping to soften the blow from the rapid decline in milk prices, the problem is just too severe to be ignored. My testimony before the subcommittee reaffirms my commitment to saving the Connecticut dairy industry because of its heritage and its $1.1 billion contribution to our states economy. Since 2007, Connecticuts dairy industry has declined by more than 10 percent. Connecticut has lost nearly 60 farms since that time. Milk production currently costs dairy farmers approximately $19 per hundred weight and milk sells for about $12 per hundred weight. The dramatic fall in the selling price of milk because of the economic downturn is causing an acceleration of dairy farm closings. With the sharp decline in prices, dairy farmers now pay to bring milk to the market. There are very few industries, if any, that would survive <b>...</b> |
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