Pennsylvania's dairy industry has been struggling for several years.
Efforts to bolster Pennsylvania dairy industry
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From The Context, PA Post’s weekday email newsletter:
Dairy industry update
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Lawmakers have been lobbying the FDA to ban the word “milk” from non-dairy products made from almonds, soy, coconuts, etc., for years. Capitol Bureau Chief Katie Meyer has the details on the latest effort out of Harrisburg.
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Berks County officials, meanwhile, want money from the state to try to entice a dairy processing plant to the area — one of two identified in a recent study as prime to strengthen the industry in the Commonwealth, the Reading Eagle reports.
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For more background, listen to this Smart Talk conversation with state dairy industry leaders.
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Federal lawmakers appear to be on track to avoid a government shutdown, ahead of tonight’s deadline, so long as it’s approved by President Donald Trump. Trump’s expected to support the deal, while declaring a national emergency. In the event all that doesn’t happen, PA Post’s Ed Mahon has this rundown of what you need to know about a shutdown’s potential impact in Pennsylvania.
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