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Cal-Maine sees increased sales, but profits tumble 22 percent

by MBJ Staff Published: March 26,2012

Tags: earnings, eggs, food, input costs, manufacturer, manufascturing, profits, publicly traded company, revenues, sales

JACKSON — Cal-Maine Foods Inc., the egg seller and distributor, said today that its fiscal third-quarter profit tumbled 22 percent, weighed down by rising feed costs. President and CEO Dolph Baker said in a statement that the company expects feed costs will remain very high and volatile throughout the summer due to tight supplies of [...] [...]

Farmers making planting decisions for 2012

by Associated Press Published: January 11,2012

Tags: agriculture, economy, farmers, farms, food, input costs, planting, row crops

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — The lower input costs of corn give it some advantages for Mississippi Delta farmers choosing between corn and cotton for 2012. Farmers will be making planting decisions through February. Jerry Singleton, an agent with the Leflore County Extension Service, tells the Greenwood Commonwealth the key for farmers is deciding which has the [...] [...]

Catfish prices up, but for how long?

by Associated Press Published: October 19,2011

Tags: aquaculture, catfish, farmers, farms, input costs, market prices, producers

ACROSS MISSISSIPPI — Catfish producers who are coping with record-high feed costs know that the strong market prices may not last much longer. Jimmy Avery, aquaculture leader with the Mississippi State University Extension Service, said years of pond acreage reductions are driving fish prices up. Unfortunately, the cost of producers’ biggest expense, feed, is also [...] [...]

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