Agricultural Marketing ServiceLivestock, Poultry, & Seed

Program

Craig Morris, Ph.D.Deputy Administrator

Livestock, Poultry & Seed

AMS Programs Livestock, Poultry, & Seed Dairy Fruit & Vegetable Cotton &Tobacco National Organic Program Transportation & Marketing Compliance and Analysis Science and Technology

Livestock, Poultry, and SeedProgram Overview

Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program

One of the commodity programs in AMS Approximately 1,000 Federal staff members and

an additional 1,000 State employees who work for the Program under cooperative agreements with all 50 States

Wide array of markets covered: Cattle/Beef, Hogs/Pork, Sheep/Lamb/Goats,

Poultry, Shell Eggs, Aquaculture/Wild Caught Seafood, Grains/Oilseeds/Hay, Bioenergy, Organic, International

Services segment value differences throughout the supply chain

Auditing quality management systems for unique marketing claims

Reporting on the markets

Adding value through grading and certificationHelping convey

quality attributes to the consumer

LPS Services & Programs

Grading and CertificationVerificationStandardizationFood Safety and Commodity Specification

Market InformationMarketing Programs (R&P)Country of Origin LabelingSeed Regulation and TestingAgricultural Analytics

QA & CertificationASSURING QUALITY OF PRODUCTS AND PRODUCTION PROCESSES

APPLYING STAMP AND CERTIFICATION OF APPROVAL

LPS Service & Benefits

Instrument GradingOfficial U.S. grade standards:

Grade A, Grade AA, Prime, Choice Marketing Claim Standards:

Process Verified Institutional Meat Purchase

Specifications (IMPS) International Standards (UNECE)

LPS Grading Services Provided for poultry, shell eggs, beef, lamb,

pork, veal, and calf Voluntary; requested by industry Application of quality grades based on written

standards Certification based on detailed specification

requirements

LPS Service & Benefits

Value guideline

Marketing tool

Consumer guide to palatability

Ensured compliance with specifications and contracts for benefit of purchaser

LPS Verification Services

Independent audits

Standards are internationally recognized

Ensure product quality and program conformance

Domestic Fowl Program

LPS Verification Examples

Applying marketing claims Cage Free

Quality Systems Assessment Programs Antibiotic usage – Responsible use of

Antibiotics National Organic Program

Verifying Accredited Certifying Agents Export Verification Programs

Further Processed Egg Program

Avian Influenza Detections

Voluntary Grading:177 USDA plants: 300+ USDA GradersShell Egg Surveillance: 500 facilities

Avian Influenza Detections

Avian Influenza DetectionsAvian Influenza Detections

AMS Response Monitor APHIS AI announcements

Posted on website after confirmation by National Lab Shell Egg Surveillance

Suspend SES inspections in affected areas (county)▪ Posted affected counties on AMS website

Non affected areas – adjust schedule to warmer months

Voluntary Grading Program 177 Full Time USDA plants▪ 310 Federal / State employees▪ Relief staff – appropriate biosecurity considerations

Supervisory visits – timing flexible ▪ Performance reviews, plant surveys, licensing▪ Audits – ▪ UEP cancelled▪ Food Defense (Commodity contracts) – only if needed

Updating Information

http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/PYEggExportRequirements

U.S./Canadian Regulatory Cooperation Council (RCC)

AMS worked closely with industry representatives, CFIA, and NAMA U.S. Poultry Trade Standards Updating IMPS Harmonizing U.S. and Canadian

documents Updating the meat and poultry

products in the Meat Buyers Guide

U.S. Chicken and Turkey Trade Standards and Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS)

Updating Chicken and Turkey Trade Standards in 2016

Chicken and Turkey Trade StandardsoCFIA translation from English to

French

UNECE Standards

Further processed poultry Gained concurrence and

subsequent adoption by the Working Party on the standards.

UNECE’s website http://www.unece.org/trade/agr/standard/meat/meat_e.html

ISO Standards: Animal Welfare

AMS Chairs the U.S. representation at the ISO animal welfare working group.

Working to develop international welfare standards for food producing animals based on the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Chapters.

Standards to be in place by the end of 2015.

Market Information

Market News is

The Eyes and Ears of American Agriculture

Market News Provides

The “base” that all other agriculture statistics are built upon

A neutral, third party that is widely recognized and trusted

A critical link between individual entities and “the market”

Reports: Example

International Canadian Egg Market MAY 25, 2015. FEDERAL-STATE QUEBEC/MONTREAL: WHOLESALE PRICES-GRADED IN CARTONS (CANADIAN DOLLARS) AS REPORTED BY AGRICULTURE AND AGRI-FOOD CANADA, AISD, AID, POULTRY SECTION

FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 11, 2015 GRADE A XLARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL

MINIMUM PRICES FOR PRODUCERS FOB FARM FOR WEEK OF MAY 11, 2015 AS SET BY ONTARIO EGG PRODUCERS.

GRADE A XLARGE LARGE MEDIUM SMALL 1.90 1.90 1.69 1.26

Reports: Example INTERNATIONAL: Weekly Major Wholesale Markets-Mexico City(Tue) Cents per pound for the week ending May 22, 2015 Whole Legs Necks, Backs Livers/

Chickens Breasts with Thighs and Wings Gizzards Hens -------- ------- ----------- ----------- -------- ---- RAYON Low | 102.38 * 178.05 * 94.96 * 44.51 * 20.77 * 74.19 * High | 103.86 * 192.89 * 109.80 * 53.42 * 23.74 * 74.19 * Mostly | 103.86 * 186.96 * 103.86 * 47.48 * 20.77 * 74.19 *

SAN JUAN Low | 101.49 * 178.05 * 94.96 * 41.55 * 20.77 * 74.19 * High | 102.97 * 189.92 * 106.83 * 50.45 * 23.74 * 74.19 * Mostly | 102.97 * 183.99 * 100.90 * 44.51 * 20.77 * 74.19 *

NEW SAN JUAN Low | 102.97 * 181.02 * 100.90 * 47.48 * 23.74 * 80.12 * High | 104.46 * 195.86 * 112.77 * 56.38 * 26.71 * 80.12 * Mostly | 103.86 * 192.89 * 106.83 * 50.45 * 23.74 * 80.12 *

Agricultural Analytics Division Provides a wide

range of economic, scientific, statistical, mathematical, and market analytic expertise in support of both Federal Government and industry.

LPS Research & Promotion

A Few Closing Points…

Questions and Contact

Craig Morris, Ph.D.Deputy Administrator

Livestock, Poultry, & Seed Programor Craig.Morris@ams.usda.gov

…or visit us on the Web at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/Livestock

andSeed

Thank you!