Crawfish
Crawfish production in Mississippi, although commercially feasible, has not been a strong industry. Less than 300 acres of water are devoted to crawfish production in the state, while Louisiana, for example has over 100,000 acres.
The proximity to the Louisiana production area is one reason that crawfish farming has not blossomed in Mississippi. Other reasons include the apparent competition with a large and strong catfish industry, somewhat higher production costs in the state, and lack of cultural impetus such as exists in Louisiana.
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STARKVILLE, Miss.
Coastal wetland conservation and restoration projects along the Mississippi Gulf Coast and beyond are running into a distinct challenge: there often aren’t enough locally sourced native plants readily available to complete these efforts.
The Mississippi State University Extension Service is meeting this problem head-on by enlisting plant enthusiasts to grow and sell these marsh plants. The effort is organized as the Native Plant Producer Network, or NPPN, and it was started in 2023.
STARKVILLE, Miss. -- Lower feed prices are providing some relief to Mississippi’s catfish producers, but many are still facing more than their share of obstacles just to break even.
