New York egg production dips 5 percent in February

New York farms produced 126.9 million eggs in February, down 5 percent from 133 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 fell by 4 percent to 5.52 million in February from 5.78 million in the year-prior period.

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,300 eggs in February, off slightly from 2,303 eggs in February 2017, according to NASS.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production rose 4 percent to 642.1 million eggs in February from 620.6 million eggs a year earlier, NASS reported. 

New York farms produced 126.9 million eggs in February, down 5 percent from 133 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 fell by 4 percent to 5.52 million in February from 5.78 million in the year-prior period.

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,300 eggs in February, off slightly from 2,303 eggs in February 2017, according to NASS.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production rose 4 percent to 642.1 million eggs in February from 620.6 million eggs a year earlier, NASS reported.