VOL. 18, NO. 4 / FALL 2023 / URNER BARRY'S REPORTER • 31
Beef • Veal • Pork
Poultry • Offal
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usable floorspace requirements, meaning
that the Golden State could face a shortage
of Prop 12 compliant pork in the long term.
Prior to the Supreme Court's ruling in
May, some companies already retrofitted
their operations, with Hormel Foods
noting that its Applegate portfolio of
products complies with Proposition 12 and
Massachusetts Question 3 (Q3).
Like Prop 12, Q3 prohibits any farm owner
from knowingly confining any breeding
pig, calf raised for veal, or egg-laying hen
in a way that prevents the animal from
lying down, standing up, fully extending
its limbs, or turning around freely. Q3
prohibits the transshipment of whole pork
through Massachusetts.
Urner Barry's pork carcass cutout value
gained over 16% month-to-date in June,
boosted by a sharp rally in belly prices and
increased buying from California head of
Prop 12's July 1 implementation date.
Moreover, a seasonal reduction in hog
supplies and improved pork demand
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$0.60
$0.70
$0.80
$0.90
$1.00
$1.10
$1.20
$1.30
$1.40 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
$/cwt
Urner Barry Pork Carcass Cutout Value
Source: Urner Barry
2020 2021 2022 2023
Lead up to
Proposition 12 Implentation
during grilling season lifted wholesale pork
prices in June and July, which are typically
the peak demand periods of the year.
The California Department of Agriculture's
(CDFA) Animal Care Program is
responsible for implementing Proposition
12. According to the Animal Care
Program, pork producers are required
to obtain a certificate of compliance by
January 1, 2024.
To do so, producers must apply for
certification, which may be obtained from
an accredited certifying agent, CDFA, or
another government entity, and pass an onsite inspection.
A pork producer must submit renewal
information annually to a certifying agent
to continue certification and Prop 12
compliance. An annual on-site inspection
conducted by the certifying agent is
also required.
Article contributed by Courtney Shum
cshum@urnerbarry.com