The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program has announced the launch of FARM Biosecurity – Enhanced, a new aspect of the FARM Biosecurity Program that includes training and an online database.

The enhanced element of the FARM program includes an online database to develop and securely store dairy producers’ enhanced biosecurity plans (EBP). An online training that helps users write those plans also is included. FARM has also developed a “FARM Biosecurity – Enhanced Biosecurity Prep Guide and Database User Guide” to complement these tools.

“Stronger, or enhanced, levels of biosecurity will be needed to protect cattle against the highly contagious foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) found in two-thirds of the world,” FARM developers noted. “One FMD case in the United States could shut down movement across the nation of livestock and their products for at least 72 hours.”

FARM Biosecurity has two parts: “Everyday Biosecurity” for common disease threats and “Enhanced Biosecurity” for highly contagious foreign animal diseases. The FARM Biosecurity resources aim to protect dairy cattle, build resiliency, and future business continuity opportunities for the dairy industry.

To find more information about the FARM Program or access protocol templates and training aids, visit the FARM website: nationaldairyfarm.com. To learn more about the Secure Milk Supply Plan, access templates, standard operating procedures, movement logs, and more, visit securemilk.org.