DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa egg production during August 2021 was 1.28 billion eggs, down slightly from last month but up 3% 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 2021 was 49.4 million, down slightly from last month but up 5% from the same month last year. Eggs per 100 layers for August were 2,592, up slightly from last month but down 2% from last August.
— USDA NASS Upper Midwest Regional Field Office
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