“This area is literally in the middle of one of the largest breadbaskets in the world,” says Mayor Hurt. “Ninety percent of all U.S. grain exports flow through this corridor. When you look at global agriculture, the Mississippi River Valley is critical—and Chesterfield is right in the middle of it.” Major global companies have recognized that advantage. Bayer Crop Science, whose U.S. research headquarters are located in Chesterfield, is one of the world’s most advanced agricultural research centers. Pfizer also operates a significant facility here—one that played a pivotal role in designing the company’s groundbreaking COVID-19 vaccine. Supporting these scientific anchors are global financial and logistics firms such as Rabobank AgriFinance, a division of the Dutch cooperative bank focused on agricultural investment, and Bunge, a leading agribusiness and food company 43 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 06, ISSUE 11 CHESTERFIELD, MO
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