TAKE 3 STEPS

It doesn’t matter if you are a small, niche, or large commercial producer—or if you raise show pigs— one case of African swine fever (ASF) in the U.S. will stop all pig movements. Movement won’t resume until animal health officials do contact tracing and know where all pigs are and their disease status.

However, today’s producers also have more tools than ever to help protect the industry and their livelihoods. Thanks to lots of collaboration between the National Pork Board, USDA, Iowa State University and others, there are three things that all producers should act on today.

Secure Pork Supply Plan

At its core, Secure Pork Supply is about business continuity through biosecurity, movement guidance and disease monitoring. You will need to work with your herd veterinarian to create a farm-specific plan that can be followed every day but is even more critical during an FAD event such as an ASF outbreak.

To learn more and how to get going on this critical tactic, visit ohiopork.org/sps.

AGVIEW, THE NEW DISEASE-TRACING PLATFORM

AgView is a free, secure and easy to use opt-in technology solution from the National Pork Board that puts the power in your hands to provide pig movement data, in real-time, during peacetime to your state veterinarian. Seconds count when it comes to responding to ASF, so position yourself and the industry to share data when it is needed most.

Learn more by talking to your record-keeping provider and by visiting porkcheckoff.org/agview.

U.S. SHIP COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION

Certifying producer and packer compliance in the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (U.S. SHIP) is not complicated. Sign up for U.S. SHIP and certify your pig movements through your AgView account.