Opportunities
Pork Production in Missouri:  A Look at Current Contract Opportunities opens in new window(PDF)
Evaluating the Contract Swine Finishing Opportunity
 
Economics
Contract Finishing Cash Flow Model opens in new window(Excel)
Balance Sheet Template – University of Illinois farmdoc opens in new window(Excel)
Value of Manure as a Fertilizer opens in new window(PDF)
Value of Manure Calculator opens in new window(Excel)
Manure Distribution Cost Analyzer opens in new window(Excel)
 
Economic Impact
Economic Impact of Contract Production opens in new window(PDF)
A Case Study of Three Missouri Counties:  The Impact of Livestock Production
Impact of Animal Production Operation on Local Economies:  Summary of Literature opens in new window(PDF)
Animal Feeding Operations and Residential Values:  Summary of Literature
 
Manure Management
Swine Resource Guide Manure Management Page
Nutrient Management Planning Site
 
Permitting
Permitting Animal Feeding Operations in Missouri
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
County Resources Regarding the Impact of Animal Agriculture
County Health Ordinance-Local Restrictions
 
Site Evaluation
Missouri Animal Feeding Operation Site Evaluation Tool (AFO site)
Business Environmental Risk Management (BERM)
University of Minnesota Swine Extension – Odor Control

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