The United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing $165 million in emergency funding from the Commodity Credit Corporation to protect U.S. livestock and other animals from New World screwworm (NWS) and to increase USDA’s ongoing efforts to control the spread of NWS in Mexico and Central America. NWS […]
Category Archives: Foreign Animal Disease
New Tests Detect African Swine Fever on Surfaces
Kansas State University researchers have published the findings of a study that looks at a seemingly simple way to add another layer of protection for the U.S. swine industry against a crippling, viral disease. K-State Swine Production Specialist and Veterinarian Jordan Gebhardt said scientists have used some common household items to test their ability to […]
SHIC/FFAR Fund Six Japanese Encephalitis Virus Research Projects
The Swine Health Information Center and the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research have recently funded six new projects to enhance US prevention, preparedness, mitigation and response capabilities for Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). As a transboundary disease risk for US introduction, JEV is transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitos and can cause reproductive failure, […]
Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection
On November 22, 2024, the Chief Veterinary Officer of Mexico notified the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of a positive detection of New World screwworm (NWS) in Mexico. The NWS was found in a cow in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas, at an inspection checkpoint close to […]
Senate Approves Bill Authorizing ‘Beagle Brigade’
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation to authorize the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Detector Dog Training Center, which trains beagles and other dogs – known as the Beagle Brigade – to detect food, plants, and other host material that can carry foreign pests and diseases. The center has been operating under USDA’s general […]
SHIC Monitors Recombinant ASFV Genotype I/II Strain Emergence Globally
The US swine industry is vulnerable to the introduction of emerging pathogens and routine swine disease monitoring provides early warnings of global challenges that could negatively impact US swine producers. As part of its mission to identify emerging disease threats, SHIC funds Global Swine Disease Monitoring Reports led by Dr. Maria Sol Perez Aguirreburualde at […]
USDA Builds on Actions to Protect Livestock and Public Health from H5N1 Avian Influenza
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced the agency is planning to enhance testing and monitoring for H5N1, building on measures taken by USDA since the beginning of the avian influenza outbreak. In partnership with state veterinarians, USDA will implement a tiered strategy to collect milk samples to […]
USDA-APHIS Confirms H5N1 in Pig from Small Oregon Backyard Farm
The AASV has been coordinating with other swine industry organizations, including the Swine Health Information Center (SHIC), National Pork Board (NPB), and National Pork Producers Council (NPPC), as well as USDA and others to monitor H5N1 in the United States. USDA-APHIS confirmed the H5N1 diagnosis from a Crook County, Oregon, backyard farm where a mix […]
USDA Hosts Fourth African Swine Fever Action Week October 28-November 1, 2024
The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is hosting its fourth African Swine Fever (ASF) Action Week this week (October 28-November 1, 2024). We are encouraging U.S. swine producers, small farms and owners of all types of pigs to join us to learn about ASF and what they […]
New Biosecurity and Disease Resources
The Pork Checkoff has developed new tools to help pork producers strengthen their foreign animal disease preparedness and biosecurity practices. These resources are designed to be practical, easy to access and relevant to producers and those involved in swine exhibitions. These resources are available digitally, and printed versions can be ordered through the Pork Store or by calling […]