First upturn in table-egg production since bird-flu epidemic

Table-egg production rose for the first time since the worst avian influenza ever in the United States swept the Midwest in the first half of this year. Egg farms produced 6.5 million eggs for table consumption during July, the first increase in output since March, according to the monthly Chickens and Eggs report. Production was up by… » Read More

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