New York egg production increases in March

New York farms produced 144.3 million eggs in March, up 2 percent from 141.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged nearly 5.51 million in March, up slightly from almost 5.50 million in the year-earlier period. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,621 eggs, up nearly 2 percent from 2,574 eggs in March 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farmers produced 684.4 million eggs during March, down more than 5 percent from 722.5 million eggs a year prior.

New York farms produced 144.3 million eggs in March, up 2 percent from 141.5 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged nearly 5.51 million in March, up slightly from almost 5.50 million in the year-earlier period. March egg production per 100 layers was 2,621 eggs, up nearly 2 percent from 2,574 eggs in March 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farmers produced 684.4 million eggs during March, down more than 5 percent from 722.5 million eggs a year prior.