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Agribusiness

The process of bringing food to the table comprises the many areas of agribusiness – farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing and retail sales all are components of Ohio’s rich agribusiness industry.

Ohio’s agribusiness industry represents all of the elements that comprise food production and underlies Ohio’s strength in food processing, as a strategic crossroads between the grain belt and Eastern markets. The state is also a leader in the specialized nutraceutical food production industry.

What’s for Dinner?

February 20th, 2008, 1 Comment

The process of bringing food to the table comprises many areas of agribusiness - farming, seed supply, agrichemicals, farm machinery, wholesale and distribution, processing, marketing and retail sales. Ohio’s agribusiness industry represents each of these elements of the food production chain.

Gary Cooper, vice president and chief operating officer of Cooper Farms, told me about how Ohio’s strengths in agribusiness help his family’s company continue to succeed.

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