U.S. egg production was down in May. The USDA says egg production last month totaled 8.586 billion, a drop of 6% on the year, with the laying hen flock 5% smaller than a year ago at 351.032 million head and a slight year-to-year decline in average production per layer to 2,446 eggs per 100 birds. […]
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