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Catfish Feed Deliveries Down

Nutrition

US - Total catfish feed delivered in the United States during November was 14,309 tons, down 37 per cent from November 2009 and down 60 per cent from the previous month.

Foodsize catfish feed delivered totaled 13,963 tons, down 34 per cent from the corresponding month a year ago. Feed delivered for fingerlings and broodfish totaled 346 tons, down 74 per cent from the corresponding month a year ago.

November feed delivered to Alabama catfish growers for foodsize fish totaled 6,688 tons, down 24 per cent from last year. Alabama accounted for 48 per cent of the total foodsize catfish feed delivered to U.S. farmers.

The other major States with catfish feed deliveries for foodsize fish in November and their comparison to the previous year were Arkansas with 643 tons, down 51 per cent; Louisiana with 67 tons, down 95 per cent; and Mississippi with 3,269 tons, down 57 per cent.

U.S Quantity of Foodsize Catfish Feed Delivered, Monthly Totals


US Quantity of Foodsize Catfish Feed Delivered, Cumulative Totals

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