New York egg production falls 5 percent in March

New York farms produced 137.8 million eggs in March, down 5 percent from 145.2 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The average number of layers in the Empire State declined by 6 percent to 5.35 million in March from 5.71 million a year prior.

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,574 eggs in March, up 1 percent from 2,542 eggs in March 2017, according to NASS.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production rose 2 percent to 710.9 million eggs in March from 694.6 million eggs a year earlier, NASS reported. 

New York farms produced 137.8 million eggs in March, down 5 percent from 145.2 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The average number of layers in the Empire State declined by 6 percent to 5.35 million in March from 5.71 million a year prior.

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,574 eggs in March, up 1 percent from 2,542 eggs in March 2017, according to NASS.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production rose 2 percent to 710.9 million eggs in March from 694.6 million eggs a year earlier, NASS reported.