PRINTER'S NO. 789
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
121
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, PHILLIPS-HILL, COMITTA, ROTHMAN, SCHWANK,
BROOKS, CAPPELLETTI, HUGHES, BOSCOLA, MARTIN, ARGALL, DUSH,
HUTCHINSON, MILLER, BREWSTER, CULVER, MASTRIANO AND KANE,
MAY 31, 2023
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, MAY 31, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2023 as "Dairy Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The dairy industry is this Commonwealth's largest
agricultural industry; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farmers are established contributors to our
communities; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is an integral part of this
Commonwealth's agriculture and overall economy, generating $11.8
billion of economic activity annually; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth ranks second in the nation in
terms of the number of dairy farms; and
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth ranks seventh nationally in milk
production, and this Commonwealth's 470,000 cows produced nearly
10 billion pounds of milk in 2022; and
WHEREAS, The dairy industry supports more than 47,000 jobs
across this Commonwealth; and
WHEREAS, Ninety-nine percent of the dairy farms in this
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Commonwealth are family-owned; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farmers, their families and other dairy
industry employees should be recognized and celebrated;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of June 2023 as
"Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate bring awareness to the current
hardships facing the dairy industry in this Commonwealth; and be
it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the immense value that
this Commonwealth's dairy industry injects into our State and
local economies; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate applaud the hard work and
resiliency of our dairy farmers and their families; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate promote the purchase and
consumption of the high-quality dairy products produced here at
home in this Commonwealth.
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