Industry is recognized during National Egg Month
May 12, 2021
Egg production is big business in Iowa. The state’s roughly 60 million laying hens generate a remarkable 16 billion eggs each year, making Iowa the No. 1 egg-producing state in the nation.
The Iowa egg industry is a big purchaser of Iowa’s other agricultural products. The state’s layers consume 57 million bushels of corn and 28.5 million bushels of soybeans every year.
The Iowa egg industry is responsible for about $2 billion worth of sales annually. This industry also contributes mightily to a positive employment picture in Iowa.
According to the Iowa Egg Council, egg producers are responsible for more than 7,100 jobs that generate $502 million each year in income for employees and $23 million annually in general tax revenues for the state.
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The Sprout: Manitoba finds cases of two pig-based flu variants By Kelsey Johnson. Published on May 3, 2021 11:25am
Good day and welcome to the Sprout, where it’s May aka National Asparagus Month, National Barbecue Month, National Chocolate Custard Month, National Egg Month, National Gazpacho Aficionado Month, National Hamburger Month, National Salad Month, National Salsa Month, National Strawberry Month, and National Vinegar Month.
For the foodies among us, today is National Raspberry Tart Day and National Chocolate Custard Day two deserts we think would be absolutely divine if combined together. Now, here’s today’s agriculture news.
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COVID-19 tests in Manitoba helped detect two pig-based influenza variants in the province in early April. As the Western Producer reports, provincial health officials and veterinarians said Friday there appeared to be no risk to humans. Pigs don’t appear to have the diseases, and pork carries no risk of infecting people wh
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