# Egg Production Soars In Wisconsin - Mid-West Farm Report

> USDA NASS data show Wisconsin egg production in March 2018 reached 161 million eggs, up 13 percent from a year earlier. The average number of layers on hand rose 16 percent year on year to 6.68 million. Producers remain alert as avian influenza is active in Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky.

- Date: 2018-04-24 · published 2018-04-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65515-egg-production-soars-in-wisconsin-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising layer numbers and output in a major state add to national egg supply, which may cap price gains. Continued disease activity in other southern states keeps supply risk elevated.

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2018/04/24/egg-production-soars-in-wisconsin/

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