Economists predict this year will be much better than last year for Georgians who do business in agriculture.
"The best thing that can be said about 2009 is, it's over."
That's what John McKissick with University of Georgia's Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development told a room full of farmers in Macon.
McKissick says for the first time in ten years business was actually down. A major chicken processing plant shut down, dairy prices plummeted, and people were not planting as many trees and flowers.
Many jobs in Georgia relate back to the farm.
"A big part of all manufacturing that we have in the state either directly or indirectly accounts for about 350-thousand jobs in the State of Georgia."
He says early indicators show this year should improve. Demand for agricultural goods is high and supplies are short.

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