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A Tennessee Milk Plant as a Possible Way of Growing the Tennessee Dairy Industry

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  • Hughes, David W.
  • Griffith, Andrew
  • Mendez, David
  • Holland, Robert
  • Ferguson, Kevin

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Based in part on the local foods movement and on concerns about shipping costs and carbon footprints, many food processors are looking to source locally or regionally. Milk-based value-added product processors currently in Tennessee (for example, ice cream manufacturers) might consider sourcing from a possible, new, in-state milk plant. Based on farmer survey data, dairy costs of production for Tennessee as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and discussions with industry experts, an IMPLAN-based, hybrid input-output model is constructed with a focus on Tennessee milk production and processing. This model is used to draw inferences concerning the possible economic impact of a new milk plant on the state economy.

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  • Hughes, David W. & Griffith, Andrew & Mendez, David & Holland, Robert & Ferguson, Kevin, 2017. "A Tennessee Milk Plant as a Possible Way of Growing the Tennessee Dairy Industry," Journal of Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia, vol. 35(1).
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:jloagb:302509
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.302509
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