Lamont pledges $22.5 million in aid for struggling CT dairy farmers

CT Dairy Farms In Line For $22.5M In Relief Funds

Governor Ned Lamont at an event in Hebron announced that he is planning to release $22.5 million from Connecticut’s recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide immediate relief to the state’s dairy farmers.

Lamont pledges $22.5 million in aid for struggling CT dairy farmers

Gov. Ned Lamont announced plans to deliver $22.5 million in aid for Connecticut dairy farmers on Wednesday, saying that state support is necessary to help farmers cope with rising costs and falling commodity prices. The money, which officials said would be spread out over two years, comes from a larger pot of $500 million that was set aside last year for the purpose of filling in funding gaps created by Congress and President Donald Trump’s cuts…

Governor Releases $22.5M in State Aid to Provide Relief to Connecticut’s Dairy Farmers

HARTFORD, Conn. — Governor Ned Lamont today [May 13, 2026] announced that he is planning to release $22.5 million from Connecticut’s recently created Federal Cuts Response Fund to provide immediate relief to the state’s dairy farmers. Recent decisions made by the federal government are putting many of these small, family-owned businesses at the edge of financial ruin. This is largely due to federally-set milk prices that favor large corporate fa…