Catfish farmers feeling impact of drought
by MBJ Staff Published: August 20,2012
Tags: agriculture, aquaculture, catfish, commodity, crop, drought, dry, farm, farmer, farming, fish, heat, input cost, market price, price, row crop, severe weather, Weather
AROUND MISSISSIPPI — Mississippians do not have to look far to see the impact of the Midwest’s historic drought, as the state’s catfish farmers already feel the pinch of sky-high feed costs. “There was a window last fall when some farmers were able to book feed at $380 per ton,” said Jimmy Avery, Mississippi State [...] [...]
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