New York egg production falls slightly in October

New York farms produced 140.7 million eggs in October, down 0.2 percent from 141 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by 2.2 percent in October to 5.36 million from 5.48 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,623 eggs in October, up 2 percent from 2,572 eggs in October 2016.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production increased more than 1 percent to 701 million eggs in October, from 692 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced more than 8.8 billion eggs in October, down 0.2 percent from a year prior, the USDA reported.

New York farms produced 140.7 million eggs in October, down 0.2 percent from 141 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported.

The total number of layers in the Empire State decreased by 2.2 percent in October to 5.36 million from 5.48 million a year prior. 

New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,623 eggs in October, up 2 percent from 2,572 eggs in October 2016.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production increased more than 1 percent to 701 million eggs in October, from 692 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported. 

Nationally, U.S. farms produced more than 8.8 billion eggs in October, down 0.2 percent from a year prior, the USDA reported.