USDA Animal Disease Traceability Assessment Report

The second traceability issue affecting the economic viability of the livestock industry involves the recent occurrence nationwide of disease epidemics impacting the swine and poultry industries. These recent outbreaks have resulted in unprecedented cost to both government and industry,…. a fully implemented ADT system would benefit industry by facilitating safe movement of livestock from disease control areas by permit, supporting continuity of business for producers in affected areas.