Pennsylvania SR 115: A Resolution designating the month of June 2025 as "Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 884
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 115
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY VOGEL, BROOKS, BARTOLOTTA, SCHWANK, COMITTA,
J. WARD, PHILLIPS-HILL, MASTRIANO, PENNYCUICK, FONTANA,
BROWN, SANTARSIERO, CULVER, ARGALL, MARTIN, COSTA,
LANGERHOLC, CAPPELLETTI, DUSH, STEFANO AND TARTAGLIONE,
JUNE 3, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, JUNE 3, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of June 2025 as "Dairy Month" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The dairy industry is a vital sector of
Pennsylvania's agricultural industry; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farmers are established contributors to our
communities; and
WHEREAS, Dairy farming is an integral part of Pennsylvania's
agriculture and overall economy, generating $11.8 billion of
economic activity annually; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks second in the nation in terms of
the number of dairy farms; and
WHEREAS, Pennsylvania ranks eighth nationally in milk
production, and this Commonwealth's 468,000 cows produce nearly
10 billion pounds of milk annually; and
WHEREAS, The dairy industry supports more than 47,000 jobs
across this Commonwealth; and
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WHEREAS, Ninety-nine percent of the dairy farms in this
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 2025 as
"Dairy Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate bring awareness to the current
hardships facing the dairy industry in Pennsylvania; and be it
further
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the immense value that
Pennsylvania'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 Pennsylvania.
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