Drivers of growth ๐Ÿ›ž๐Ÿ“ˆ

swine o'clock Jul 11, 2023

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿญ A new study by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) shows that animal food manufacturing facilities are drivers of economic growth – not only across our national economy, but also in the counties and states where they are located! 

  • Other than providing our animals with safe and adequate nutrition while supporting an abundant US food supply, along with uniting plant and animal agriculture, those facilities actually provide economic value to rural and urban communities through indirect and induced effects (including labor income, taxes on production and imports, and other property income). To learn more about the importance of the industry, read this (or the full study, here).