A report commissioned by the Missouri Agriculture Foundation
says adding value to Missouri commodities could lead to $25 billion in added economic
activity and 70,000 new jobs. The report suggests farmers add value through
producing specialty foods, such as artisan cheese, or that they invest in cooperative
businesses, such as biorefineries.
As an example, the report says Missouri-grown corn could be exported as a
commodity, or it can be the key input to a complex in-state chain of economic
activity, adding value, economic output, and jobs.
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