Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that farmers across Connecticut are eligible to apply for low-interest federal loans to recover their losses caused by severe rainfall, hail and flooding this past spring. The Governor said U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack notified her today that he was granting her request for a disaster declaration for several [...]
Rep. Christopher Coutu enjoyed a busy day in his district, first taking time to stop by the grand re-opening for a big employer in Norwich, Wal-Mart, which provides jobs to more than 300 people. Fresh from attending a ceremony where Gov. M. Jodi Rell signed a bill to help struggling dairy farmers, Coutu chatted with [...]
COVENTRY — Rep. Christopher Coutu was on hand Monday when Gov. M. Jodi Rell came to town for the ceremonial signing of a bill designed to give struggling dairy farmers a much-needed lift. The bill creates an “agricultural sustainability account,” a fund the state’s Commissioner of Agriculture would rely upon to make quarterly payments aimed [...]
HARTFORD — Rep. Christopher Coutu participated in agriculture day at the Capitol, where farmers and land conservationists rallied against cuts to financial support. Among the issues at the forefront of discussion today were the continuance of sales and fuel tax exemptions for farmers and to help dairy farmers, who earn $1 for every gallon of [...]
