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APHIS Livestock Coordination Center

Last Modified: Jun 2, 2020

On Friday April 24, APHIS established a National Incident Coordination Center (NICC) to provide direct support to producers whose animals cannot move to market as a result of processing plant closures due to COVID-19.

This coordination will include:

Assisting State Veterinarians and producers in helping identify potential alternative markets if a producer is unable to move animals;
If necessary, advise and assist on depopulation and disposal methods;
Deploy assets of its National Veterinary Stockpile (including captive bolt guns and cartridges, chutes and trailers, and personal protective equipment) as needed; and
Secure the services of contractors that can supply additional equipment, personnel, and services.

For Affected Producers

Producers needing assistance should begin by contacting their state veterinarian’s office.

State Animal Health Officials

Euthanasia & Depopulation Planning

AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals

Disposal Planning

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has created a program for disposal cost share funding for eligible applicants.

View the flyer to learn more: Emergency Animal Mortality Management - Swine: Funding available to help with safe disposal of carcasses.
To apply for this program, contact the appropriate field office listed on the EQIP Application Information by State website. It is important to note that to be eligible, you must have not already started depopulation.

APHIS Carcass Disposal Tools website

State Carcass Disposal laws/regulations

NRCS web soil survey

National Agricultural Statistics

Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook

Livestock Slaughter

Cold Storage

By Livestock Type

Swine

NPB/Pork Checkoff

Farm Emergency Planning Resources for Disposal and Other Operations

American Association of Swine Veterinarians

New COVID-19 Resources for Swine Veterinarians

National Agricultural Statistics

Hogs/Pigs

Cattle

National Agricultural Statistics

Cattle

Poultry

National Agricultural Statistics

Poultry Slaughter

Chickens and Eggs

By State

Iowa

Iowa livestock producers can call the Resource Coordination Center at (515) 725-1005, Monday through Friday between 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., or fill out a help form anytime at iowafarmerhelp.com.