U.S. egg production rose five percent year-over-year in April as the number of layers also increased, the USDA said in a monthly report. Output totaled 8.92 billion eggs last month, up from 8.49 ...

Prolonged periods of below break-even prices could force farms out of the market and contribute to continued consolidation in ...

Egg production in the U.S. dropped 4% in November as the price of eggs and cases of bird flu continue to rise across the country, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture ...

If you own backyard chickens, you might have already noticed a decrease in egg production as the fall season has begun, and the daylight hours have lessened. Hens require 12 to 14 hours of daylight to ...

While bird flu is the main culprit for the price of eggs going up, there are other factors, such as the cost of labor and the ...

I am honored to work with America’s egg farmers daily, and I can attest that those accusing egg-farmers and sellers of price-gouging are badly mischaracterizing the crisis egg farmers are facing. We ...

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers played a key role in a recently completed comprehensive study of egg production systems that details the tradeoffs producers may face among ...

TALKING ABOUT THE CASE. EGG PRICES ARE STILL SKY HIGH AT THE SUPERMARKET IN A NEW REPORT FROM THE IOWA EGG PRODUCTION SHOWS ONE REASON WHY. ACCORDING TO THE USDA, IOWA PRODUCED MORE THAN 1 BILLION ...

Egg production has been the most important economic trait in poultry because of the desirable nutritional content of eggs in humans' diets. The primary source of revenue in egg production is from egg ...