Reports

April 2009 U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries Down 16 Percent from Last Year

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during April was 32,737 tons, down 16 percent from April 2008, but up 65 percent from the previous month. Foodsize catfish feed delivered totaled 31,621 tons, down 17 percent from the corresponding month a year ago. Feed delivered for fingerlings and broodfish totaled 1,116 tons, up 13 percent from the corresponding month a year ago.

May 28, 2009

April 2009 U.S. Catfish Feed Deliveries Down 16 Percent from Last Year

Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during April was 32,737 tons, down 16 percent from April 2008, but up 65 percent from the previous month. Foodsize catfish feed delivered totaled 31,621 tons, down 17 percent from the corresponding month a year ago. Feed delivered for fingerlings and broodfish totaled 1,116 tons, up 13 percent from the corresponding month a year ago.

April feed delivered to Mississippi catfish growers for foodsize fish totaled 12,628 tons, down 31 percent from last year. Mississippi accounted for 40 percent of the total foodsize catfish feed delivered to U.S. farmers.

The other major States with catfish feed deliveries for foodsize fish in April and their comparison to the previous year were Alabama with 10,891 tons, up 15 percent; Arkansas with 3,922 tons, down 18 percent; and Louisiana with 1,312 tons, down 14 percent.
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