Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Fishy Future for Indiana?

What? Seems there might be a future for aquaculture in Indiana, or so it seems from reading Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish. The problem is:

Mike Searcy, who owns a trout farm in Seymour, Indiana, said the Hoosier state — one of only two in the Midwest to report an uptick in farms in the last decade — lacks a central processing facility for gutting and filleting harvested fish. He sends most of his fish to Kentucky for processing and distribution.

"We have demand from our local customers, but the biggest hindrance is the lack of processing, filling that gap between the farmer and the restaurant owner. That holds us back," said Searcy, who is exploring having a processing facility at his own farm. “When we’re competing with foreign markets and much cheaper labor, they can supply a fillet to the grocery stores a heck of a lot cheaper than what I can.”

Instead of charging into banning abortion, Indiana's legislators should be taking care of Indiana businesses.

sch 7/3/22

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