Source: MORNING AG CLIPS, 5/12/18

U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., introduced on Thursday the Local Cheese Promotion and Dairy Support Act — legislation to increase federal support and resources for small cheese producers in Connecticut and across the United States. The legislation will strengthen local dairy supply chains by creating a new $5 million grant program to help small cheese producers grow their businesses. To support local agricultural systems, preference will be given to cheese producers who use local or regional milk to make cheese.

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