leadership by egg farmers for egg farmers clarifying the confusion and uncertainty
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Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
Clarifying the Confusion and
Uncertainty
“Even Hollywood couldn’t create this kind
of drama and crisis!”
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
In 2008, HSUS pass Prop. 2 in California - “Farm animals should be able to stand up, sit down and turn around without touching anything.”
In 2010, California State Assembly passed legislation (AB1437) requiring egg producers in other states to comply with Prop. 2 in order to sell shell eggs in California
Compliance date for Prop. 2 – January 1, 2015
Due to activist pressure cage-free or enriched colony housing legislation passes in Oregon, Washington, Ohio and Michigan
UEP attempts to prevent interstate commerce nightmare from happening by trying to pass a federal Egg Bill that would preempt state laws
Pork, beef and farm bureau successfully kill our Egg Bill and Farm Bill passes without any solutions or certainty for egg farmers
Brief History
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
CDFA and egg farmers in CA define Prop. 2 with food safety regulations and 116 square inches per hen - without enrichments
So where are we now…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
CDFA Shell Egg Food Safety RuleStarted July 1, 2013•Chick paper testing•End of lay swab•Vaccination
Will Start January 1, 2015•Space requirements•Labelling
# of Hens 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+
Square inches/ hen 322 205 166 146 135 127 121 117 116
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
HSUS has jumped back into CA debate screaming Prop. 2 meant “cage-free” – this would be a game changer!
MO Attorney General filed a suit against the state of California, alleging that the state is unconstitutionally attempting to regulate farming practices beyond its borders. NE, AL, OK, KY and IA joined the suit – this would be a game changer!
Egg producers outside of CA aren’t sure what to invest in or change to
Prop. 2 compliance date is 9 months from now!?!?
So where are we now…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
Will CA be short of eggs? Will the rest of the country be long on eggs?
How will farms outside of CA - shipping eggs into CA - be policed? Will there be fines?
Will consumer confidence and demand suffer?
You think you’re confused? You want clarity…
So where are we now…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
This is how egg farmers feel all over the U.S.
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
This is what certainty looks like…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
UEP will try to help answer the…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
Held a Board meeting the past 2 days…
…and will have direction/plan soon
Because of AGs lawsuit…
UEP will act as clearinghouse for industry…
…and will deliver those scenarios and questions to CDFA
UEP…
Leadership by Egg Farmers for Egg Farmers
Thanks!Any questions?