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Pecan Marketing

and Economics

Dr. Marco A. PalmaAssociate Professor and Extension EconomistTexas A&M AgriLife Extension ServiceTexas A&M University [email protected]

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OutlineGeneral Horticulture Overview

Demand Drivers of Consumption

Pecan Outlook

WTP for Native vs Improved

Cost of Production and Returns

Pecan Budget Tool (IpmPIPE)

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Per Capita Consumption 1970-2000

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Per Capita Consumption 1970-2012

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Per Capita Consumption 2000-2012

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Per Capita Consumption 1970-2012

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Per Capita Consumption 2000-2012

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Net trade of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

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Share of Consumption from Imports

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Total horticulture value is increasing

Increase in populationNew international marketsYear round demandConsumers willing to try new

products

Why?

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Major Macro-Trends

Local and specialized Markets

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What are “functional foods”According to American Dietetic Association:

“provide additional health benefits that may reduce disease risk and/or promote optimal health”

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Major Macro-Trends

DGA 2010

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Food Pyramid: 1992

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My Plate: 2010

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Recommended vs actual

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110%

149%

200%

280%

110%

61%

44%

52%

42%

59%

15%

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300%

Saturated fat

Sodium

Refined Grains

Calories from SoFAS

Meat, Poultry, andEggs

Oils

Seafood

Dairy

Fruits

Vegetables

Whole Grains

Percent of goal or limit

Eat more of

LIMIT

Eat less of these:

GOAL

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Major Macro-Trends

Food Safety

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Major Macro-TrendsBIG DATA

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Big Data

Big data analytics is the process of examining large amounts of data of a variety of types to uncover hidden patterns, unknown correlations and other useful information.

Purchases, searches, preferences. Store and online purchases Search query analytics Preference correlation other

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Tree nuts Trends

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Utilized production (Shelled)

Thousand lbs

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Utilized production (Shelled)

Thousand lbs

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Average Prices (Shelled)

cents/lb

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Value of production US

Thousand $

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Pecan Trends

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Production of US Pecan

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Value of US Pecan

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Pecan Prices

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Pecan Prices: Improved - Native

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Total Supply

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Total Supply

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Per capita consumption - Pecans

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Trade of Pecans

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Source: ERS, USDA

Trade of Pecans – Imports by country

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14

Share Avg ANN: Oct-Sep ANN ANN ANN ANN Nov YTD99.5% 304,033 307,653 240,155 288,382 379,942 99,235

0.3% 1,066 209 2,336 1,721 257

0.1% 214 0 112 233 509 98

0.0% 44 222 0

0.0% 35 176 0

157 87 15 0 0

305,477 308,417 240,355 290,965 382,172 99,590 111,422

Spain

Argentina

Other Countries

Mexico 110,283

Australia 387

South Africa 752

Ranking based on prior 4 annual market year* totals 2014/15 2015/16

Fresh or dried¹ Nov YTD

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Source: ERS, USDA

Trade of Pecans – Exports by country

2011/12 2013/14 2014/15 2014/15

Share Avg ANN: Oct-Sep ANN ANN ANN Nov YTD31.2% 130,314 126,598 102,019 123,075 39,760

14.0% 63,589 72,046 55,486 78,137 6,198

14.0% 62,048 60,754 46,682 95,871 32,224

12.3% 53,880 58,645 52,155 55,084 12,111

7.2% 32,354 29,332 31,793 35,621 4,224

88,808 84,951 118,532 15,943

436,440 436,183 373,086 506,321 110,460Fresh or dried total 430,170 120,942

Netherlands 32,670 4,780

Other Countries 84,727 21,137

Vietnam 44,886 12,708

Canada 49,636 13,279

Hong Kong 169,565 61,856

Mexico 48,687 7,183

Ranking based on prior 4 annual market year* totals 2012/13 2015/16

Fresh or dried¹ ANN Nov YTD

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Pecan Trends by State

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ALL PECAN VarietiesUtilized Production

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Alabama 4,000 3,270 1,900 Arizona 20,000 22,500 21,000 Arkansas 2,200 2,700 3,500 California 4,300 5,000 5,000 Florida 2,000 (D) 200 Georgia 100,000 89,000 73,000 Kansas 3,000 (D) 880 Louisiana 15,000 11,000 14,000 Mississippi 2,500 5,500 1,000 Missouri 2,500 2,740 640

New Mexico 65,000 72,000 65,000 Oklahoma 25,000 20,000 19,000 South Carolina 1,800 1,560 250 Texas 55,000 28,000 60,000

United States 302,300 266,330 265,370

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ALL PECAN VarietiesPrice per pound

State 2012 2013 2014(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)

Alabama 1.31 1.72 2.02 Arizona 1.60 1.90 2.10 Arkansas 1.35 1.40 1.32 California 1.58 2.06 2.30 Florida 0.94 (D) 1.60 Georgia 1.91 1.91 2.28 Kansas 1.35 (D) 1.30 Louisiana 0.90 0.93 0.91 Mississippi 1.17 1.14 1.42 Missouri 0.99 1.07 1.29

New Mexico 1.70 1.90 2.00 Oklahoma 0.99 0.99 1.09 South Carolina 1.67 1.98 2.19 Texas 1.36 1.60 1.83

United States 1.57 1.73 1.91

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ALL PECAN VarietiesValue

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Alabama 5,258 5,635 3,834 Arizona 32,000 42,750 44,100 Arkansas 2,974 3,781 4,612 California 6,794 10,300 11,500 Florida 1,885 (D) 319 Georgia 191,120 170,120 166,160 Kansas 4,050 (D) 1,144 Louisiana 13,500 10,270 12,790 Mississippi 2,925 6,289 1,421 Missouri 2,475 2,932 823

New Mexico 110,500 136,800 130,000 Oklahoma 24,750 19,767 20,700 South Carolina 3,000 3,090 547 Texas 74,760 44,780 110,040

United States 475,991 460,390 507,990

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Improved VarietiesUtilized Production

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Alabama 3,400 2,500 1,600 Arizona 20,000 22,500 21,000 Arkansas 1,600 2,000 2,200 California 4,300 5,000 5,000 Florida 1,100 700 150 Georgia 96,000 83,000 71,000 Louisiana 5,000 1,500 2,500 Mississippi 2,000 3,800 700 Missouri 200 500 170 New Mexico 65,000 72,000 65,000

Oklahoma 5,000 3,000 4,000 South Carolina 1,500 1,500 200 Texas 42,000 22,000 48,000

United States 247,100 220,000 221,520

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Improved VarietiesPrice per pound

State 2012 2013 2014(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)

Alabama 1.40 1.94 2.19 Arizona 1.60 1.90 2.10 Arkansas 1.54 1.60 1.60 California 1.58 2.06 2.30 Florida 1.10 1.72 1.74 Georgia 1.94 1.96 2.30 Louisiana 1.30 1.40 1.62 Mississippi 1.25 1.23 1.64 Missouri 1.45 1.34 1.85 New Mexico 1.70 1.90 2.00

Oklahoma 1.55 2.05 1.80 South Carolina 1.75 2.00 2.36 Texas 1.52 1.79 2.08

United States 1.73 1.90 2.12

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Improved VarietiesValue

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Alabama 4,760 4,850 3,504 Arizona 32,000 42,750 44,100 Arkansas 2,464 3,200 3,520 California 6,794 10,300 11,500 Florida 1,210 1,204 261 Georgia 186,240 162,680 163,300 Louisiana 6,500 2,100 4,050 Mississippi 2,500 4,674 1,148 Missouri 290 670 315 New Mexico 110,500 136,800 130,000

Oklahoma 7,750 6,150 7,200 South Carolina 2,625 3,000 472 Texas 63,840 39,380 99,840

United States 427,473 417,758 469,210

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Native VarietiesUtilized Production

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds) (1,000 pounds)

Alabama 600 770 300 Arkansas 600 700 1,300 Florida 900 (D) 50 Georgia 4,000 6,000 2,000 Kansas 3,000 (D) 880 Louisiana 10,000 9,500 11,500 Mississippi 500 1,700 300 Missouri 2,300 2,240 470 Oklahoma 20,000 17,000 15,000 South Carolina 300 60 50 Texas 13,000 6,000 12,000

United States 55,200 46,330 43,850

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Native VarietiesPrice per pound

State 2012 2013 2014(dollars) (dollars) (dollars)

Alabama 0.83 1.02 1.10 Arkansas 0.85 0.83 0.84 Florida 0.75 (D) 1.16 Georgia 1.22 1.24 1.43 Kansas 1.35 (D) 1.30 Louisiana 0.70 0.86 0.76 Mississippi 0.85 0.95 0.91 Missouri 0.95 1.01 1.08 Oklahoma 0.85 0.80 0.90 South Carolina 1.25 1.50 1.50 Texas 0.84 0.90 0.85

United States 0.88 0.92 0.88

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Native VarietiesValue

State 2012 2013 2014(1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars) (1,000 dollars)

Alabama 498 785 330 Arkansas 510 581 1,092 Florida 675 (D) 58 Georgia 4,880 7,440 2,860 Kansas 4,050 (D) 1,144 Louisiana 7,000 8,170 8,740 Mississippi 425 1,615 273 Missouri 2,185 2,262 508 Oklahoma 17,000 13,617 13,500 South Carolina 375 90 75 Texas 10,920 5,400 10,200

United States 48,518 42,632 38,780

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Looking forward

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Prices at Selected Markets Nov-Jan

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Production of US Pecan

10 yr Avg: 277,518

2015f: 274,834

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Production of US Pecan

10 yr Avg:169

2015f: 180

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Economics of Pecan Production

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How can I estimate my own cost of production?

Cost of Production Basics

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Economic vs. Accounting Costs

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Calculating Costs of Production – Two Components

Fixed Costs (overhead): Not dependent on

business activities (sales volume) Buildings, Land,

Machinery

More units produced = SAME fixed costs

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Calculating Costs of Production – Two Components

Variable Costs: Increases as the units

produced increase Labor, fertilizers,

herbicide/fungicide

More units produced = HIGHER Variable Costs & Total Costs

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How can I estimate my own cost of production?

http://agecoext.tamu.edu

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How can I estimate my own cost of production?

http://pecan.ipmpipe.org/

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Table ES1: Proposed initial assessment range (dollars per in-shell lb.) Assessment Cost per lb

Low High Midpoint

Improved pecans $0.02 $0.03 $0.025

Native/seedling $0.01 $0.02 $0.015

Table ES2: U.S. Seasons average grower price (dollars per in-shell lb.) 2012 2013 2014

Improved pecans $1.73 $1.90 $2.12

Native/ seedling $0.88 $0.92 $0.88

Table ES3: Assessment as a Pct of U.S. Season average pecan grower price (midpoint of propose initial assessment range) 2012 2013 2014

Improved pecans 1.4% 1.3% 1.2%

Native/ seedling 1.7% 1.6% 1.7%

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Table ES4: Benefits of generic promotion in the proposed FMO Benefits per lb of FMO

Low High Average

Improved pecans $0.040 $0.096 $0.063

Native/seedling $0.027 $0.042 $0.036

Table ES5: Cost and benefits by farm size of the proposed FMO Small Medium Large

Production (lbs) 49,980 291,667 833,333

Production assumes a 78% improved variety and 22% native/seedling split in acreage

Cost of FMO $1,140 $6,650 $19,000

Assessment per pound * pounds produced = cost of FMO

Benefits of FMO $2,853 $16,643 $47,550

Average price increase per pound * pounds produced = benefits of FMO

Shown for 30 acres, 175 acres and 500 acres at 1666.67 lbs of inshell pecans per acre (average yield per acre over all three regions), as representative for small, medium and large farms in the production area.

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Dr. Marco PalmaAssociate Professor and Extension EconomistTexas AgriLife Extension ServiceTexas A&M University [email protected]://hbin.tamu.edu

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