New York farms produced 142.5 million eggs in May, up 1 percent from 140.8 million eggs in the year-ago period, the USDA recently reported.
The total number of layers in New York increased slightly in May to 5.62 million from 5.6 million a year prior.
New York egg production per 100 layers totaled 2,538 eggs in May, up nearly 1 percent from 2,516 eggs in May 2016.
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In neighboring Pennsylvania, egg production fell 1.1 percent to 690 million eggs in May from more than 697 million eggs a year earlier, the USDA reported.
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