date:Apr 30, 2014
make a profit.
For Matt Weichers, it is profitable. He started Northern Iowa Shrimp last year in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Im completely sold out of shrimp, Weichers said. And Im unable to keep up with that demand.
Northern Iowa Shrimp has 40 tanks, ten times the number Dairyland Shrimp has. Weichers said consumer concerns about antibiotics and hormones commonly used at foreign shrimp farms have helped drive the demand for home grown shrimp.
Beyond high energy costs, Adam considers his operation to