NASS: WI Eggs Up From 2018

Volume 78 | September 30, 2019

Wisconsin egg production during August 2019 was 183 million eggs, virtually unchanged from last month but

up 2 percent from last year, according to the latest Chickens and Eggs report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.

The average number of all layers on hand during August 2019 was 6.97 million, virtually unchanged from last month but down 3 percent from last year. Eggs per 100 layers for August were 2,624, up 1 percent from last month and up 5 percent from last year.

United States egg production totaled 9.45 billion during August 2019, up 2 percent from last year. Production included 8.25 billion table eggs, and 1.20 billion hatching eggs, of which 1.12 billion were broiler-type and 82.8 million were egg-type. The average number of layers during August 2019 totaled 392 million, up slightly from last year. August egg production per 100 layers was 2,413 eggs, up 1 percent from August 2018.

WI-Origin Tags Available Online!

NEW IN 2019: All individual WLIC members will receive 10% off their tag orders placed through the WLIC online store!

The WLIC online store gives producers several options for purchasing the WI-Origin™ tags, including choice of style, color, and price. Other preferences include a selection of both RFID (radio frequency identification), or non-RFID tags.

WLIC is competitively priced and all proceeds will be used to fund our programs and services!

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