Foreign animal disease (FAD) preparedness remains a top priority for the nation’s pork industry.
Trish Cook is a pork producer in eastern Iowa…
“Being diligent every day.” She says, “You can’t take a day off from having good bio-security because you’re only as strong as your weakest moment. So, it’s just very important to be consistent with your bio-security practices.”
Jill Brokaw, a third-generation producer in western Illinois, tells Brownfield…
“Preparation is going to be the key.” She says, “Any animal disease outbreak affects the sustainability of your farm.”
Dusty Oedekoven (Oh-DUH-koh-ven), chief veterinarian at the National Pork Board, says bio-security involves everyone on the farm…
“And it’s most important that everybody on the farm understands that bio-security plan and can actually do the steps required there.” He says, “It’s more than just having a plan on a paper, but actually being able to implement bio-security plans.”
The National Pork Board recently published a series of instructional videos on YouTube to help producers ensure their operations are as bio-secure as possible.
