USDA is being asked to include liquid eggs as a commodity covered under the Coronavirus Food Assistance (CFAP) program by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig, Sen. Chuck Grassley and Sen. Joni Ernst.
“With nearly 70% of the Iowa’s layer flocks producing for the liquid egg market, the COVID-19 disruption has proved to be devastating,” the officials said in the letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue. “These market conditions warrant liquid egg producers for inclusion in the CFAP.”
The officials pointed to USDA pricing data showing the prices for liquid eggs declined 68.7% over the period covered by CFAP, far more than the 5% threshold set by USDA for CFAP eligibility.
They noted the liquid egg market is distinct from the shell egg market where prices rose over the period covered by CFAP.
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