NEWELL – A poultry company announced a $20 million expansion in Randolph and four surrounding counties Monday that could create about 150 jobs and generate almost $6 million in total annual income for area chicken farmers.
Koch Foods, a national poultry processor and distributor, announced Monday that it is investing $20 million to expand its chicken production operations in Calhoun, Randolph, Cleburne, Clay and St. Clair counties. The expansion was made possible through a partnership with state officials and agencies, which will provide $108,000 in federally-required environmental waste management plans for area chicken farmers involved in the expansion.
State agencies, elected officials and Koch representatives gathered at Clearview Farm in Randolph County Monday to celebrate the deal. Koch Foods' expansion in the area began in September 2012 and will continue into 2014. The Coosa Valley Resource Conservation and Development Council, based in Oxford, received the $108,000 in state grant money and is contracting with several private firms to produce the federally required environmental plans.
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