Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Soy meal replacement continued in fish diet research

Illinois soybean farmers continue to step up partnerships with the state's aquaculture industry through checkoff-funded market development. Aquaculture, as a segment of Illinois animal agriculture, offers promising soy demand potential.

ISA and the Southern Illinois University Fisheries and Illinois Aquaculture Center held a meeting recently for industry experts to talk with current and prospective fish farmers. The group discussed activities to support the industry and promote Illinois and US aquaculture expansion.

"The relationship of the soybean industry to aquaculture is direct and simple: as we develop higher levels of soybean meal inclusion in fish diets, we can anticipate that as much as half of fish feeds will be soy products," says Tony Schuur, ISA aquaculture strategy program contractor. 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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