U.S. Nears Cholera Free Status, Pork Export Markets Eyed
New foreign markets for U S.
fork should he sought hy the
United States Department of
Agriculture now that the nation
Is nearing its goal of wiping out
bog cholera.
This was the recommendation
«f the 'National Hog Cholera
Eradication Advisory Committee
at a recent .meeting in Waterloo,
lowa. Chairman of the commit
tee is Dr. Francis J. Mulhern,
associate administrator of
iIJSDA’s Agricultural Research
Service.
The incidence of hog cholera in
1971 is at a record low, with-only
81 infected herds reported dur
ing the first four months This
compares to 226 infected herds
feported-during the same months
a year 'ago and 247 during the
came period in 1969.
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It was in light of this progress
that the advisory committee
recommended exploration of new
overseas markets for American
pork. It noted that Great Britain,
for instance, which eradicated
hog cholera in 1967, prohibits
American pork imports.
With 40 per cent of the nation’s
hogs now being produced in hog
cholera-free States, the advisory
committee was optimistic that
this country can achieve final
eradication of the disease by the
end of 1972.
Under the National Hog Chol
era Eradication Program, started
in late 1962, the Federal Gov
ernment cooperates with States
in wiping out Infection. Owners
of herds destroyed because of
hog cholera are paid State and
The Red Rose Programmed Dairy and Programmed Beef feeding
systems help you decide what feeds to use and how much to use
to give the results you want.
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Federal indemnifies to help com- 50 basis. For States with no out
pensate for losses. - breaks in three months (Phase
, IV), the Federal indemnity share
The advisory group endorsed wou jd increased to 75 per
steps now bring taken to in- p 01 . states with no out
crease the federal Government s breaks in 12 months (thus quali
share of indemnity up to 90 per fymg as « hog cholera free”), the
cent in States which have al- p e( jeral share would be increas
icady attained hog cholera-free ed to 90 cent
status. - "
T ~ . . The advisory group reiterated
Letters outlining the new in- , , ,
demnity plan have been sent ltp earlier recommendation, how
to all State governors by USDA ever, that increased Federal in-
With the concurrence of States, demnity shares be conditional
the goal is to amend rcgula- U p on the states having a satis
tions so the new plan could he- - - swine identification sys
come effective early in the com- , , , , ,
mg fiscal year. tem - The ablllt y to trace slck
animals to farms of origin is an
Under this plan. States still jmportan | weapon in contr ollmg
experiencing hog cholera out- and elumnatmg swme dlseaS es
breaks (Phase 111 of the four- °
phase program) would continue sucb as bo » cholera. Not all
sharing indemnity costs on a 50- States have identification re-
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Martin's Feed Mill
Ephrata, Pa.
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Honey Brook
H. M. Stauffer & Sons,
Inc.
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Lancaster Farming, Saturday, May 29,1971
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quirements which will meet this
need.
The advisory committee reaf
firmed its opposition to the use
of vaccines Hog cholera vac
cine can no longer be manufac
tured for domestic use in the
United States. The committee
urged anyone holding quantities
of this vaccine to dispose of it
by burning.
Recognizing the dangers of
feeding improperly cooked or
raw garbage, the committee
urged regulatory action to assure
use of proper equipment and
procedures It called on respon
sible elements of the food waste
feeding industiy to take the lead
in self-policing measures.
The advisory committee asked
USD A to continue its efforts in
developing the Voluntary Isola
tion Plan for large herd owners.
The plan would reduce the possi
bility of introducing infectious
disease into a herd and limit the
spread of disease that might be
introduced.
Mission Families Here
The David Shenk family,
EMBMC missionaries in Somali
Democratic Republic, arrived
in the United States May 24.
Their address is 1501 Colebrook
Road, Lancaster, Pa 17601.
And Dr. Vernon and Eliza
beth Kratz, EMBMC mission
aries in the Somali Democratic
Republic, will aruve in the
United States June 1 Their
temporary address will be RD2,
Box 365, Mount Joy, Pa , reports
the Eastern Mennonite Board of
Missions and Charities.
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