craig morris, ph.d. deputy administrator livestock, poultry & seed
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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 [email protected]
…or visit us on the Web at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/Livestock
andSeed
Thank you!