Capital Update – For the Week Ending April 26, 2024
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The impact of a foreign animal disease (FAD) outbreak threatens the entire pork industry. A single detection in the United States of a reportable disease would immediately stop U.S. pork exports. That’s why enhancing our pre-harvest traceability standards in necessary to improve the way we track live pigs will help better control disease spread and ensure you can continue to provide safe, healthy pork to the world. At the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum, delegates voted on a resolution to endorse the enhanced standards.
A cohesive national approach is vital
Traceability not only supports disease management, but it plays a significant role in our ability to regionalize — segregate affected areas from disease-free areas — an outbreak and resume trade.
In 2006, producers voluntarily adopted standards to strengthen our ability to track animal movements. A producer-led task force has developed enhancements to the existing swine traceability system. Specific recommendations are detailed below:
Final Draft Standards
Review the final draft of the Swine Traceability Program Standards below. Industry delegates voted on the Swine Traceability Program Standards resolution at the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum. NPPC will submit the standards to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for consideration.
Important dates:
January 2024: NPPC Animal Health & Food Safety Policy Committee accepted the recommendations
March 5, 2024: Vote on final draft at the 2024 National Pork Industry Forum
April 2024: NPPC submits standards to USDA
2027: Expected Implementation
Detection of a FAD would threaten the nation’s pig herd and close export markets for U.S. pork, having a negative impact on the overall farm economy.
In 2022, the U.S. exported more than $7.6 billion in pork and pork products to over 100 counties – nearly a quarter of U.S. pork production.
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