The AMS Livestock & Poultry Program (L&P) carries out a variety of programs in service of the livestock, poultry, meat, fish, feedstuffs, and related industries. Key programs include commodity grading, auditing, market news reporting, research and promotion oversight, and activities in support of Federal food and nutrition assistance programs including the National School Lunch Program. Nearly 900 L&P employees carry out these programs from locations around the country.
Contact Information
Livestock and Poultry Program
1400 Independence Avenue, SW STOP 0249
Washington, DC 20250-0249
Have A Question For The Livestock and Poultry Program?
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions or email AskLP@usda.gov
Have A Question About A Market News Report?
Email Websupport.lpgmn@usda.gov
Office of the Deputy Administrator
Deputy Administrator Jennifer Porter
Jennifer.Porter@usda.gov
Room 2092 - So. Bldg
(202) 720-5705
Associate Deputy Administrator Melissa Bailey
Melissa.Bailey@usda.gov
Room 2092 - So. Bldg.
(202) 205-9356
Associate Deputy Administrator Taylor Cox
Taylor.Cox@usda.gov
Room 2092 – So. Bldg.
(202) 720-8054
Resource Management Office
Administrative Officer Allie Wilkerson
Alexandra.Wilkerson@usda.gov
Room 3960 – So. Bldg
202-720-9559
Agricultural Analytics Division
Director Michael Sheats
Michael.Sheats@usda.gov
Room 2607 – So. Bldg.
(202) 690-3145
Standards and Specification Division
Director David Bowden
David.Bowden@usda.gov
Room 3932 – So. Bldg.
(202)-690-3148
Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News Division
Director Michael Lynch
Michael.Lynch@usda.gov
Room 2619 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-4846
Quality Assessment Division
Director Angie Snyder
Angie.Snyder@usda.gov
Room 3951 - So. Bldg.
(202)-690-3147
Research and Promotion Division
Director Betsy Flores
Elizabethr.Flores@usda.gov
Room 2612 - So. Bldg.
(202) 720-1118
