New York egg production rises in July

New York farms produced 143.2 million eggs in July, up 0.8 percent from 142.1 million eggs in the year-earlier period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.59 million in July, off slightly from 5.6 million layers in the year-ago month. July egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,561 eggs, up almost 1 percent from 2,537 eggs in July 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 721.7 million eggs during July, up nearly 3 percent from 701.5 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled nearly 9.41 billion eggs in July, an increase of 1.8 percent from 9.24 billion eggs produced a year ago. 

New York farms produced 143.2 million eggs in July, up 0.8 percent from 142.1 million eggs in the year-earlier period, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) recently reported.

The number of layers in the Empire State averaged 5.59 million in July, off slightly from 5.6 million layers in the year-ago month. July egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,561 eggs, up almost 1 percent from 2,537 eggs in July 2018.

In neighboring Pennsylvania, farms produced 721.7 million eggs during July, up nearly 3 percent from 701.5 million eggs a year earlier.

U.S. egg production totaled nearly 9.41 billion eggs in July, an increase of 1.8 percent from 9.24 billion eggs produced a year ago.