JDA in the News

February 18, 2019−According to a recent economic impact study done by one of the nation’s top economic firms, John Dunham and Associates in New York, Sunday hunting in Pennsylvania would create an economic boon of nearly $1 billion in economic activity per year and $310 million in wages from con … [Read more...]

January 26, 2019−The recent development in lab-grown meats has shaken the beef industry. The US Cattleman’s Association filed a petition to exclude these ‘meats’ from the definition of beef and meat. In Missouri, there is now a law which prohibits the use of the word ‘meat’ on packaging of cell-cultu … [Read more...]

January 24, 2019−The industry has a total economic impact in the state of about $3.5 billion, and supports about 17,700 direct and indirect jobs. That data comes from research conducted by New York consulting firm John Dunham & Associates at the request of the National Marine Manufacturers A … [Read more...]

December 26, 2018−A 2016 economic impact report conducted by John Dunham & Associates found that in Mississippi alone, the poultry industry generated as much as $18.36 billion in total economic activity that created or supported an estimated 72,153 total direct or indirect jobs paying an average … [Read more...]

December 3, 2018−Though not as large an employer as it was in its heyday, the steel industry remains a central pillar of the Region's economy. A study by the research firm of John Dunham & Associates commissioned by the American Iron and Steel Institute concluded that the steel industry con … [Read more...]