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Fish farmers fear feed costs
SACRAMENTO July 29, 2008 12:02am 
• Some may be forced out of business • ‘It’s been a tough year’ It's been a struggle for California’s catfish farmers, as they try to cope with rapidly rising feed bills.
Farm-raised catfish eat feed that’s composed of soybean meal and corn, two commodities that have risen steeply in price.
California farmers say they've been cutting costs wherever they can.
“There are several farms that are struggling, including mine,” says George Ray, Imperial County catfish farmer. “It’s been a tough year.”
Most of the state's catfish farms sell fish for stocking lakes or sell directly to restaurants and markets.
Some larger-scale catfish farms in the South say rising feed costs will force them out of business.
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