New York egg production dips 4 percent

New York farms produced 138.5 million eggs in July, down 4 percent from 144.6 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by 2 percent in July to 5.46 million from 5.6 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,537 eggs in July, down nearly 2 percent from 2,586 eggs in July 2017.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production fell less than 1 percent to 690.2 million eggs in July from 694.6 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced more than 9.1 billion eggs in July, up more than 2 percent from 8.9 billion a year prior, the USDA reported.

New York farms produced 138.5 million eggs in July, down 4 percent from 144.6 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by 2 percent in July to 5.46 million from 5.6 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,537 eggs in July, down nearly 2 percent from 2,586 eggs in July 2017.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production fell less than 1 percent to 690.2 million eggs in July from 694.6 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced more than 9.1 billion eggs in July, up more than 2 percent from 8.9 billion a year prior, the USDA reported.