Secure Milk Supply Plan - Project Activities

Funded 2009 - Present

Plan Overview

The dairy industry operates using a just-in-time supply practice for milk movement in the U.S. and could be significantly impacted by product quarantine and movement restrictions in the event of a foot and mouth disease (FMD) outbreak.

The Secure Milk Supply Plan focuses on developing approaches to the safe, timely, risk-based, permitted movement of animals and animal products for the dairy industry while controlling and containing the outbreak. For more information, visit the Secure Milk Supply website at www.securemilksupply.org.

Goals

• Maintain business continuity for dairy producers and processors during an FMD outbreak,
• To minimize disease spread, and
• To assure a continuous supply of milk and milk products to consumers.

Plan Components

• Biosecurity Performance Standards for dairy premises, milk haulers, and processing plants to implement during an FMD outbreak.
• Decision Support Tools
  • Classification of Phases and Types of an FMD Outbreak and Response are designed to facilitate development of adaptable response and business continuity plans
  • Draft Recommendations pertaining to raw milk handling and processing
  • Active Observational Surveillance Training Materials formalizes the daily observation of clinical signs on farm to increase the likelihood of detecting FMD
• Risk Assessment for the Transport of Raw Milk during an FMD Outbreak evaluated potential virus spreading pathways from an infected but undetected farm.

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