scholarly journals U.S. Cattle Producer Adoption of Secure Beef Supply Plan Enhanced Biosecurity Practices and Foot-and-Mouth Disease Preparedness

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher C. Pudenz ◽  
James L. Mitchell ◽  
Lee L. Schulz ◽  
Glynn T. Tonsor
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Cattle Industry ◽  
Foot And Mouth ◽  
Industry Response ◽  
Low Probability ◽  
Cattle Producer ◽  
Biosecurity Practices

The prospect of a foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreak in U.S. livestock populations has motivated the development of the Secure Beef Supply (SBS) Plan, which includes a comprehensive list of enhanced biosecurity practices that aim to prevent FMD transmission and facilitate continuity of business during an outbreak. While FMD poses a serious threat to livestock production in the United States, little is known about producers' uptake of the enhanced biosecurity practices included in the SBS Plan. In this study, we benchmark adoption and feasibility-of-adoption perceptions for U.S. cattle producers. Our results show adoption of the 13 enhanced biosecurity practices is generally low. Especially concerning is the low adoption of the three strongly-recommended pre-outbreak practices—having a biosecurity manager, having a written operation-specific enhanced biosecurity plan, and having a line of separation. Adoption of the pre-outbreak practices is likely low because the benefits of adopting the practices depend on a low probability, uncertain event. That said, producers who have adopted the pre-outbreak practices are more likely to have higher feasibility ratings for the remaining enhanced biosecurity practices, suggesting that adoption of the strongly recommended practices is associated with adoption of all enhanced biosecurity during an FMD outbreak. Complementarity is examined and shows that adoption of the pre-outbreak practices coincides with adoption of the outbreak-specific practices. Taken together, our results suggest that adoption of the strongly recommended pre-outbreak practices could help facilitate a quicker and more effective U.S. cattle industry response to an FMD outbreak in the United States.

United States – Measures Affecting the Importation of Animals, Meat and Other Animal Products from Argentina (US–Animals, DS447)

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-169
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Carlson
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Animal Products ◽  
Free Region ◽  
Foot And Mouth

Following an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Argentina in 2001, the United States maintained import prohibitions on certain animals and animal products from Argentina. In this dispute, Argentina challenged two sets of measures: (1) the United States' prohibition on importation of fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from a portion of northern Argentina and on the importation of animals, meat, and other animal products from the Patagonia region as a consequence of the failure to recognize Patagonia as an FMD-free region; and (2) the undue delay of the United States’ application of certain regulatory procedures under which the United States assessed Argentina's requests for re-authorization to import fresh (chilled or frozen) beef from a certain area of northern Argentina and for the recognition of the Patagonia region as FMD-free.

Probability of introducing foot and mouth disease into the United States via live animal importation

2012 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 777-787 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.Y. MILLER ◽  
J. MING ◽  
D. NGANWA ◽  
R.W. FITE ◽  
T. HABTEMARIAM
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Live Animal ◽  
Foot And Mouth

scholarly journals Realistic assumptions about spatial locations and clustering of premises matter for models of foot-and-mouth disease spread in the United States

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. e1007641
Author(s):  
Stefan Sellman ◽  
Michael J. Tildesley ◽  
Christopher L. Burdett ◽  
Ryan S. Miller ◽  
Clayton Hallman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Foot And Mouth ◽  
Spatial Locations

scholarly journals (A188) Foot and Mouth Disease Continuity of Business Planning for the U.S. Dairy Industry

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s53-s53
Author(s):  
P.J. Hullinger ◽  
D. Bickett-Weddle ◽  
T. Goldsmith ◽  
J. Roth ◽  
J. Zack
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Dairy Industry ◽  
Foot And Mouth Disease ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mouth Disease ◽  
Successful Outcome ◽  
United States Department ◽  
Business Practices ◽  
Foot And Mouth ◽  
The U.S

If foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected in the United States (U.S.), a national animal health emergency would be declared and livestock and allied industries would feel the immediate impacts of animal and product movement restrictions, animal quarantines, disease surveillance activities and other necessary measures implemented to control the disease. These control measures, while necessary to contain the outbreak, would have impacts on the normal business practices of uninfected livestock producers in affected regions, and potentially disrupt interstate commerce. Such impacts would be most disruptive to industries producing perishable products and utilizing ‘just-in-time’ supply models. One significantly impacted sector would be the U.S. dairy industry whose operations rely upon daily animal, product and other supportive movements, and do not have the capacity to store milk for more than 24-48 hours. Disruption of normal milk movement in the U.S. could affect the provision of milk and milk products, as well as create significant milk disposal, environmental and animal welfare issues. The challenge of controlling and eliminating FMD while at the same time maintaining the long term viability of the U.S. dairy industry, represents a complex and multifaceted challenge. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is collaborating in preparedness initiatives and pre-event, academia-facilitated emergency management planning efforts with states and livestock industries. A key element, critical to a successful outcome from this initiative is the involvement of industry throughout the process. One such effort is the ‘Secure Milk Supply’ (SMS) Plan project and its initial goal is to develop agreed upon processes and procedures to pick up, transport, and pasteurize milk from uninfected farms in FMD control areas thus helping to maintain business continuity for dairy producers, haulers, and processors. This presentation will describe the current approach to FMD control in the U.S., issues of special relevance to the dairy industry and the progress and planned future directions of the USDA sponsored SMS Plan.

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