6 Ways USDA APHIS is at Work to Protect Your Pigs

October 17, 2023 — 

Keeping U.S. animals healthy is a top priority for the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). One of the agency's many efforts is to prevent deadly foreign animal diseases like African swine fever (ASF) from reaching the U.S. while also preparing for a possible introduction of the disease.

"The United States has always had a system of interlocking safeguards in place to protect against foreign animal diseases, however the spread of ASF abroad made us review and strengthen our protections," says Rosemary Sifford, U.S. Chief Veterinary Officer.

Read about six ways APHIS is at work to protect the U.S. swine herd at Farm Journal's Pork.

[Source: Farm Journal's Pork 6 October 2023 by Jennifer Shike]