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• Adding value to agriculture: new life for an old industry?
• Ag processing is a huge industry within Ninth District
• Tombstone's success means a piece of the [pizza] pie for everyone
• Noodles add value to wheat and community
• The district economy grew on agricultural processing

• Mild growth will continue, advisors say, aided by retail improvement and good news from agriculture
• State & local economic development policy a zero-sum game ... or worse?
• Consumer confidence: does it lead or lag the economy?