Thursday, March 3, 2011

Assitance available to Illiinois fish farmers

Illinois fish farmers can qualify for nearly US$80,000 (UK£49,159) in business assistance funds under a federal program being administered by the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA).

"Like other small businesses throughout the state, these operations make important contributions to their local economies," Agriculture Director Tom Jennings said. "We're appreciative of this assistance because it will help preserve jobs on farms whose existence is threatened by exorbitant feed costs."

The federal government has authorized US$20 million (UK£12.29 million) to provide assistance to eligible aquaculture producers under Section 32 of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of August 24, 1935. Illinois fish farmers are eligible if their 2009 feed costs were at least 25 percent of their total operating expenses and if their feed costs are 25 percent above the average cost of feed in the state from 2003-2007. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.


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