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Agribusiness
Located in the center of the heartland, Macon, Missouri is perfectly situated to help agribusinesses more effectively reach the end users of their products, farmers and producers.
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- Incentives
- Infrastructure
- Workforce
Macon County’s Strengths In Agribusiness include:
Chemical Manufacturing
Pesticide and fertilizer production industries supply much of Missouri’s farm market and are key global export industries. These pesticide and fertilizer production companies are the largest employers in the Agribusiness cluster, and have seen positive growth in the last five years. MFA is an example of a Macon County businesses involved in this type of activity.
Food Manufacturing
A large employer and exporter within Missouri agribusiness is the food manufacturing sector. Food manufacturing industries include meat processing, wineries and other food processing such as dairy, soybean and pasta. Conagra Foods and West Wineries are two examples within Macon County.
Farm Supplies, Clothing Manufacturing, and Services
Major employers in this cluster include veterinarians and farm supply merchant wholesalers such as MFA and Orscheln Farm & Home.
Farm and Ethanol Production
Agribusiness relies on the essential functions of crop and animal production. In terms of value of agricultural product, Missouri’s farms are ranked 12th in the nation.
Macon County is home to:
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ConAgra Foods is a leading branded foods company and is the trusted name behind many leading brands, including: Healthy Choice, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, and Banquet, among others. Our consumer brands are found in 97% of U.S. households and 26 are ranked first or second in their category. ConAgra Foods also has a very significant presence in commercial food products and is one of the nation’s leading specialty potato providers to restaurants and other foodservice establishments.
With a vision statement: "One company growing by nourishing lives and finding a better way today … one bite at a time," the company is dedicated to providing customers and consumers with food they can count on to taste great and provide good nutrition at a fair value.