USDA Foods Purchases and Certification Updates
The document highlights the USDA's food purchases over the fiscal years, as well as updates on AMS grading and certification processes. It includes information on biosecurity measures, sampling rate revisions, and vigilance protocols. The data reflects purchases of shell eggs, dried eggs, and egg products, with insights into volume processing machines and biosecurity for field staff.
Download Presentation
Please find below an Image/Link to download the presentation.
The content on the website is provided AS IS for your information and personal use only. It may not be sold, licensed, or shared on other websites without obtaining consent from the author. Download presentation by click this link. If you encounter any issues during the download, it is possible that the publisher has removed the file from their server.
E N D
Presentation Transcript
2016 UEP Annual Board Meeting & Executive Conference Jennifer Porter, Director Jennifer Porter, Director Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program Quality Assessment Division
AMS Grading & Certification www.ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov has info including: has info including: Exports / Imports USDA Purchase information Standards / Regulations Label Label Approvals (shielded) Approvals (shielded) FY 2014 - 1,107 FY 2015 - 1,962 (year of CA Compliant change) FY 2016 1,118 GMO, Antibiotics, CASEFS, Cage-Free, Pastured FDA Nutritional Fact Panel changes: formats on Egg Nutrition Center website. Retail Surveys Retail Surveys Assess product Assess product quality/appearance Exports: (table eggs and breaking stock) Exports: (table eggs and breaking stock) Jan 2015 Dec 2015 2,651,967 / 30 dz. Cases 3% of total eggs graded Imports: Back to normal. Imports: Back to normal. quality/appearance on shelf on shelf
AMS Grading & Certification Finding ways to accommodate Finding ways to accommodate high high- -volume processing machines volume processing machines USDA Grader and company s QAI Inspector work as a team Revised USDA Sampling Rate Revised USDA Sampling Rate - Implemented nationally on September 25. - Revised from 1 sample per 75 30-doz cases to 1 per 100 30-dozen cases. - Statistically sound, maintains integrity of grademark.
AMS Biosecurity Continued biosecurity vigilance protocols for all QAD field staff vigilance, training and Company Company- -specific requirements specific requirements: work with company food safety teams
USDA Foods Purchases FY 2016 FY 2015 FY 2014 FY 2013 Pounds/ 15dz Cases Pounds/ 15dz Cases Pounds/ 15dz Cases Pounds/ 15dz Cases Cost Cost Cost Cost Shell Eggs 853,500 cs. $4,640,085 193,500 cs. $4,184,100 237,000 cs. $2,891,490 190,500 cs. $10,794,209 Dried 1,152,000 $5,659,545 864,000 $2,890,765 720,000 $3,517,927 972,000 $7,418,873 Egg Mix Whole Egg Cartons 5# 5,402,700 $6,915,148 2,841,420 $3,371,833 2,841,420 $4,341,974 4,242,120 $3,990,450 Whole Egg Bulk Tanker 15,640,000 $2,175,696 3,072,000 $8,888,282 9,072,000 $9,845,064 13,440,000 $9,569,827 TOTALS 45,054,450 $19,379,569 11,131,170 $19,790,965 16,987,170 $20,596,455 22,940,370 $34,206,403
USDA Foods Purchases FY 16 Totals Include Section 32 Surplus FY 16 Totals Include Section 32 Surplus (BONUS) Purchases: (BONUS) Purchases: Whole Egg: $3.2 M for 5 million lbs. Shell Eggs: $8.0 M for 643,500 dz. cases
U.S. Cage-Free Stats As of April, est. 16.6 million cage As of April, est. 16.6 million cage- -free hens (non hens (non- -organic): organic): Producing an est. 4.5 billion eggs/year Representing 6.0% of the total non- organic table egg layer flock (276 million hens based on NASS 2015 annual data) free The 2026 commitments require approx. 214 million hens: The 2026 commitments require approx. 214 million hens: Shortage = 197 million hens over next 10 years
Combined Estimated Cage-Free Requirements by Sector % of Current Flock 4.5% Food Category Annual Eggs Hens Needed 1 Foodservice (16) 3,511,000,000 13,000,000 2 Hospitality & Travel (10) 199,000,000 740,000 0.3% 3 Food Manufacturers (13) 2,170,000,000 8,000,000 2.8% 4 Convenience & Drug (8) 555,700,000 2,100,000 0.7% 5 570,000,000 2,100,000 0.7% Dollar/Variety (2) 6 Restaurants (50) 7,569,000,000 28,000,000 9.7% 7 Grocery (83) 43,220,000,000 159,900,000 55.5% Totals: 57,795,700,000 213,840,000 74.2% Source: Source: USDA, AMS, USDA, AMS, LPS Agricultural Analytics (estimated)(figures are rounded) LPS Agricultural Analytics (estimated)(figures are rounded)
U.S. Cage-Free Transition September 21 Meeting with Secretary Vilsack September 21 Meeting with Secretary Vilsack USDA to assist with several major challenges: 1. 1. Definition of Cage Definition of Cage- -Free - Industry-led, AMS facilitated 2. 2. Economic Study Economic Study - Focus on real-world impact of transition 3. 3. Education and Consumer Information Education and Consumer Information - USDA communications to address cage-free production, once definition is established 4. 4. USDA Cage Free Verification Service USDA Cage Free Verification Service - AMS continues to provide under voluntary service Free
Market News Weekly average for national FOB graded loose Lg. eggs (9/30/16) was 25.56 cents/dz. This compares to 176.82 cents/dz. for the same week in 2015. www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pydseindex.pdf Weekly Organic Poultry and Egg Report with: www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pyworganic.pdf New Cage New Cage- -Free Shell Egg Report: Free Shell Egg Report: www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/pymcagefree.pdf
Jennifer Porter, Director Jennifer Porter, Director Livestock, Poultry, and Seed Program Quality Assessment Division Jennifer.Porter@ams.usda.gov 202-690-3147
