A Secure Food Supply (SFS) plan is a tool to help reduce the risk of a foreign animal disease (FAD), like Foot and Mouth Disease or Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), from infecting your farm or ranch. A good SFS plan addresses biosecurity measures to protect your livestock and employees from exposure to diseases, as well as procedures to maintain continuity of business if your farm is close to but not directly affected by an FAD outbreak. If an FAD outbreak happens near your farm or ranch, you may need a permit to move animals or animal products until the outbreak is contained. Creating an SFS plan is completely voluntary, but if an FAD outbreak is detected near your farm, you will need to show that you have an SFS plan in place and that you are able to implement strong biosecurity practices in order to qualify for a movement permit.
A Secure Food Supply plan can help:
- Minimize interruptions in your ability to move animals and animal products if your farm shows no evidence of infection.
- Limit lost income in the event of an FAD outbreak.
- Keep your animals healthy and protect your farm's reputation by taking steps to reduce the risk of an FAD crossing onto your farm premises.
- Support your market by maintaining the supply of products to customers and enhancing consumer confidence in the safety of your products.
Contact
For more information about Secure Food Supply plans, and templates you can use to create your own SFS plan, visit the link(s) below. For assistance developing your site-specific plan, contact:
Secure Pork Supply:
Sydney Uselman, SHIP Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(608) 224-9932
sydneys.uselman@wisconsin.gov
All other livestock:
Rich Lavigne, Secure Food Supply Coordinator
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
(608) 419-4407
rich.lavigne@wisconsin.gov
Additional links:
Mississippi Secure Food Supply Program
Kansas Secure Food Supply Program
California Secure Food Supply Program
Oregon Secure Food Supply Program
