US Swine Health Improvement Plan is Top Priority, Adams Says

The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) submitted comments on codifying the U.S. Swine Health Improvement Plan (US SHIP) as a federal regulatory program under USDA. US SHIP is a national industry-driven voluntary program to establish health certifications for foreign animal diseases (FADs) including African swine fever (ASF) and Classical swine fever (CSF).“US SHIP is a top priority for us,” Chase Adams, NPPC assistant vice president for domestic policy said at the Ohio Pork Congr