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Understanding the Challenges of a Slumping Farm Economy and its Impact on Connecticut

2016-06-06 14:25:24| National Farmers Union

By Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-2) Agriculture in the Northeast contributes $103 billion to local economies and supports roughly 480,000 jobs across the region. But like the rest of the farm economy, producers in Connecticut have been negatively impacted by slumping commodity prices and weak demand for their products. Nationally, net farm income has dropped 56 […]

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