USDA Announces Funding to Combat PEDv

June 11, 2014 — 

In response to the significant impact porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) and porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV) are having on U.S. pork producers, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $26.2 million in funding to combat these diseases. [Source: USDA APHIS News Release June 5, 2014]

These viruses do not pose any risk to human health or food safety, and they are commonly detected in countries around the world.

The $26.2 million will be used for a variety of activities to support producers and combat these diseases, including:

• $3.9 million to be used by USDA's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to support the development of vaccines
• $2.4 million to cooperative agreement funding for States to support management and control activities
• $500,000 to herd veterinarians to help with development and monitoring of herd management plans and sample collection
• $11.1 million in cost-share funding for producers of infected herds to support biosecurity practices
• $2.4 million for diagnostic testing
• $1.5 million to National Animal Health Laboratory Network diagnostic laboratories for genomic sequencing for newly positive herds