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PIGS
Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness
Secure Pork Supply Plan (SPS)
There are many foreign animal diseases (FAD) that threaten the
pork industry. If foot and mouth disease (FMD), classical swine
fever (CSF) or African swine fever (ASF) is confirmed in the United
States, movement restrictions for susceptible livestock will be
put into place by Regulatory Officials (local, state, tribal and
federal officials, as appropriate). The restrictions are designed
to control the spread of these highly contagious animal diseases
by animals, animal products, vehicles, and other equipment.
Officials will set up regulatory Control Areas (areas where premises
are quarantined, and movement is restricted) around infected
premises and movement of livestock will only be allowed by
permits. For a permit to be issued, Regulatory Officials will require
premises to demonstrate certain criteria that reduces the risk of
disease spread from the movement. Permitting guidance can
be found in the Secure Pork Supply (SPS) plan for continuity of
business.
The SPS plan provides opportunities to voluntarily prepare before
a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak. This will better position
pork premises with animals that have no evidence of infection
during the outbreak to move animals to processing or another
pork production premises under a
movement permit.
PIPESTONE Customers
with a filed VCPR
35%
completed SPS plan
Previous
25.8%
Trend
PIPESTONE Managed Sow Farms
100%
completed SPS plan
Previous
Trend
100%
Target: Provide resources for 75% of all PIPESTONE
customers to complete an SPS plan by 2023.
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