agriculture review
by aditya abhishek
With annual production of 109 Billion eggs, the United States of America is the 2nd largest producer of eggs in the world.
The top 20 egg-producing companies in the United States contribute around 70% of the total egg production in the country.
Gamperle Family Farms, founded by Ernie Gemperle in 1950 on a leased land with 6000 hens has become the 10th largest egg producing company in the United States.
Prairie Star Farms is owned & managed by 5 families was started in 1983 as a family chicken farm is now the 9th largest egg producing company in the United States.
Started as a feed production business by Donald (Don) Strauss in 1960, MPS Egg Farms is now the 8th largest egg producing company in the United States.
Center Fresh Group was started by eight Iowa farm families with a rich history in farming & egg production is now the 7th largest egg production company in the United States.
Michael Foods, Inc. was founded in 1987 as a small family farm is now the 6th largest egg producing company in the United States.
Michael Foods, Inc. founded in 1987 as a small family farm is now the 6th largest egg producing company in the United States with a capacity of 11.91 million hens.
Daybreak Foods is the 5th largest egg producing company in the United States with a total capacity of 14.48 million hens. It was founded by Robert Rehm.
Versova Holdings is the 4th largest egg producing company in the United States with a total capacity of 19.95 million hens. It was founded in 1978.
Hillandale Farms is the 3rd largest egg producing company in the United States with a total capacity of 20 million hens. It was founded in 1958 by Westmoreland County
Rose Acre Farms is the 2nd largest egg producing company in the United States with a total capacity of 27.59 million hens. It is a family owned farm for five genrations.
Cal-Maine Foods is the largest egg producing company in the United States with a total capacity of 46.78 million hens. It was established in 1969.
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