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Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee Meeting Agenda

2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show San Antonio, TX

Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center • Room 302BC Thursday • February 6, 2020 • 1:30 – 4:30 PM CT

Dr. Dale Grotelueschen, Chairman Mary Ann Kniebel, Vice Chairman

1:30 p.m. Call to Order and Welcome

1:31 p.m. Approval of Agenda and Minutes

1:35 p.m. Update on the NAHMS Cow-Calf Survey and 2020 Health Management in Feedlot Cattle Survey

• Dr. Chuck Fossler, Veterinary Epidemiologist, National Animal Health Monitoring System, USDA, APHIS, VS, CEAH

1:50 p.m. USDA, APHIS Update

• Dr. Burke Healey, Chief Veterinary Officer, USDA, APHIS, VS

2:20 p.m. FDA Five Year Plan for Supporting Antimicrobial Stewardship in Veterinary Settings

• Dr. Bill Flynn, Deputy Director for Science Policy, FDA, CVM

2:50 p.m. Update on Traceability Pilots

• Ross Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association

• Ken Griner, Chairman, Florida Traceability Pilot

• Brandon Depenbusch, Chairman, CattleTrace

• Dr. Guilherme Rosa, Professor, Animal Science, University of Wisconsin 3:30 p.m. Overview of Michigan Traceability Program

• Dr. Dan Buskirk, Associate Professor/Beef Extension Specialist, Animal Science Michigan State University

3:40 p.m. United States Animal Health Association (USAHA) Overview

• Dr. Marty Zaluski, President, USAHA 3:50 p.m. BQA Feedyard Audit Tool Task Force Update

• Jesse Fulton, Director, Producer Education, NCBA 3:55 p.m. Producer Education Forum Preview

• Dr. Julia Herman, Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian, Beef Checkoff 4:05 p.m. New Business 4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Cattle Health and Well-Being Committee Minutes

2019 Cattle Industry Summer Business Meeting Aurora, Colorado

Gaylord Rockies Resort, Willow Lake 3

Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 9:15 am-12:15 pm MST

Dr. Dale Grotelueschen, Chairman

Mary Ann Kniebel, Vice Chairman

I. The meeting was called to order at 9:22 am MST by Chairman, Dr. Dale

Grotelueschen. The agenda for the meeting and the minutes for the 2019 Cattle

Industry Convention in New Orleans, LA were approved without objection.

II. Speakers:

USDA-APHIS Cattle Health Center Update—Dr. Alecia Naugle, Director, Cattle Health

Center, USDA-APHIS, VS

Update on 2017 NAHMS Cow-Calf Survey—Dr. Chuck Fossler, Veterinary Epidemiologist,

National Animal Health Monitoring System, USDA, APHIS, VS, CEAH

Reports:

Report of the Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Producer Forum—Mary Ann Kniebel, CHWB

Vice-Chairwoman.

Report of the BQA Feedyard Audit Tool Task Force—Dr. Bob Smith, Task Force Chairman

Report of the Cattle Health Research and Herd Security Working Group—Dr. Bob Larson,

WG Chairman

Report from State Traceability Pilot Projects and NCBA Traceability Working Group—

Florida pilot—Gene Lollis, President-Elect, Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FL state pilot

project)

Texas pilot--Ross Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Texas Cattle Feeders Association (TX state

pilot project)

Kansas pilot—Brandon Depenbusch, Chairman, CattleTrace (KS state pilot project)

Report of NCBA Traceability Working Group—Dr. Jessica Watson, Associate Director, Animal

Health Policy, NCBA.

The NCBA Traceability Working Group, formed in 2018, is composed of ten NCBA members,

representing all areas of the country. The working group is working to develop a framework for a

nationally-significant traceability system based on NCBA policy, while considering existing

industry efforts, and coordination with industry stakeholders.

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III. Committee Actions:

Chairman Grotelueschen began committee action with consideration of expiring policies. The

expiring policy was considered in block for renewal or deletion and individually for amendment.

Dr. Dan Kniffen (PA) made a motion to renew the following expiring policies. There was a

second by Jimmy Holliman (AL), no discussion, and the following policies were renewed

without objection:

CH 1.3 Animal Care

CH 1.6 Beef Quality Assurance

CH 1.7 Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Auditing

CH 3.2 Regulation and Use of Biologicals

CH 4.7 Protection from Foreign Animal Diseases

CH 6.2 Tuberculosis Health Regulations for Sport Cattle or Timed Event Cattle

CH 6.5 Tuberculosis Eradication

CH 8.8 Livestock Biosecurity Education

CH 8.19 Fescue Research

CH 8.20 Support for the World Organization for Animal Health and Codex

CH Directive 2014, USDA Disease Program Improvements

Melody Benjamin (NE) made a motion to delete CH Directive 2014, Imports of Beef and Live

Animals from Regions of Brazil and Argentina. There was a second, a brief discussion that the

directive was no longer pertinent as USDA had finalized the rules on the importation of fresh

beef and live animals from regions of Brazil and Argentina and the directive was deleted with no

objection.

Chairman Grotelueschen next began the review of CHWB leadership’s recommended

amendments to the following expiring policies, each receiving a motion, as noted, for

consideration of the amendments, a second, no discussion, and adoption as amended (as shown

in red line) with no objection:

CH 7.6 U.S./Canadian Animal Disease Control

CH 9.2 Bovine Leukosis Virus

CH 9.4 USDA Research Funding for Neospora caninum and Nematode Research

CH 9.5 USDA Funding for EBA Research

CH 9.6 National Animal Disease Center & National Veterinary Services Laboratory Funding

CH 9.16 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Education and Research Support

CH 9.17 Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus International Biosecurity

Dr. Dan Kniffen (PA) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 7.6 as

amended. There was a second to the motion and CH 7.6 was adopted as amended. CH 7.6

20149/Amended

U. S./Canadian Animal Disease Control

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WHEREAS, the United States (U.S.) and Canadian beef industry and markets are interdependent

and integrated, and

WHEREAS, it is in the best economic interests of both the U.S. and Canada to harmonize all animal

health policies,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA shall make every effort to immediately facilitate

negotiations with the Canadian and U.S. governments, state veterinarians, and appropriate elected officials

to harmonize all animal health regulations to allow year-round trade in cattle and beef.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Canadian

Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) regulatory requirements for U.S./Canadian cattle trade be reviewed to

identify ways to reduce trade costs for cattle producers by harmonizing animal health regulatory

requirements.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, NCBA shall continue to support vector-borne research, including

surveillance on diseases of economic importance to U.S. beef producers.

Alisa Ogden (NM) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.2 as amended.

There was a second to the motion and CH 9.2 was adopted as amended. CH 9.2

20149/RenewedAmended

Bovine Leukosis Virus (BLV)

WHEREAS, Bovine Leukosis Virus (BLV) is a retroviral disease of cattle that is showing

increasing incidence in beef cattle, and

WHEREAS, BLV can result in cases of lymphosarcoma causing some death loss and aesthetic

condemnation at slaughter, as prescribed by United States Department of Agriculture, Food Safety

Inspection Service, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (USDA, FSIS, HACCP) rules, and

WHEREAS, BLV has been eliminated from some countries and this could result in foreign trade

restrictions in the future and more domestic marketing limitations, and

WHEREAS, BLV is not transmissible to humans; however, the aesthetic problem could create

negative perception of beef, and

WHEREAS, effective diagnostic blood and virus detection tests are available for cattle, and

WHEREAS, a national program for negative herd certification is available,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA support research be conductedefforts to:

1. Study the ability of specific insect vectors to transmit BLV.

2. Assess the cost associated with BLV infections in beef and dairy herds, and costs associated

with establishing and maintaining a BLV-free herd.

3. If feasible, develop an effective marker vaccine for BLV to aid in the reduction of carriers in

very high incidence herds.

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Dr. Dan Kniffen (PA) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.4 as



USDA Research Funding for Neospora caninum and Nematode Research

WHEREAS, Neospora caninum (NC) has been demonstrated to be a significant cause of abortion

in cattle, and

WHEREAS, nematodes can negatively impact the immune system of cattle, and

WHEREAS, the effect of NC on other cattle production parameters is not known, and

WHEREAS, no approved vaccines or treatments measures currently exist to control Neosporosis,

and

WHEREAS, significant expertise is present within the United States Department of Agriculture,

Agriculture Research Service (USDA, ARS) Parasite Biology and Epidemiology Laboratory and

Immunology andAnimal Parasite Disease Resistance Laboratory (APDL), and significant progress has been

made at some land grant universities, and

WHEREAS, funding for nematode research has diminished dramatically,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA strongly encourages and supports adequate new funding

of ARS and the external funding of university partners for further research on the epidemiology, impact on

human health, control, and treatment of Neospora caninum and nematode research.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, this funding should not be at the expense of the other parasitology

research programs.

Alisa Ogden (NM) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.5 as amended.

There was a second to the motion and CH 9.5 was adopted as amended. CH 9.5


USDA Research Funding for EBA Research

WHEREAS, Epizootic Bovine Abortion (EBA; Foothill Abortion) is an economically devastating

disease in affected cattle herds in affected locales, and

WHEREAS, EBA is known to be endemic in California and parts of Oregon and Nevada, and

WHEREAS, research funded by United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research

Service (USDA, ARS) and Cooperative State Research Extension and Education Service (CSREES) could

contribute to EBA control,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA encourages USDA to actively support EBA research.

Jimmy Holliman (AL) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.6 as

amended. There was a second to the motion and CH 9.6 was adopted as amended.

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CH 9.6

20149/Amended

National Animal Disease Center and National Veterinary Services Laboratory Funding

WHEREAS, the National Animal Disease Center (NADC) and the National Veterinary Services

Laboratory (NVSL), both located in Ames, Iowa, have a world-wide reputation for animal disease research,

and

WHEREAS, the current NADC and NVSL facilities are aged to the point that future research

possibilities and biosecurity measures will be limited, which will inhibit the safety and competitive position

of the U.S. livestock industry, and

WHEREAS, the NADC, NVSL, and Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB) are

cooperativelycurrently developing a master plan utilizing joint facilities and departmental cooperation

which will result in more efficient research at a reduced cost,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA strongly supports continued funding for NADC and

NVSL.

Alisa Ogden (NM) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.16 as



Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Education and Research Support

WHEREAS, bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) is an important contagious pathogen of cattle, which

causes a number of economically important disease syndromes in all stages of cattle production, and

WHEREAS, the components necessary to control this pathogen exist, including accurate diagnostic

tests and an understanding of effective strategies to prevent transmission within and between cattle herds,

and

WHEREAS, BVDV control or eradication occurs by the voluntary actions of individual cattle

producers, so success requires producer “buy-in”, or compliance. Compliance, in turn, is strongly associated

with producer education, and

WHEREAS, the Research and Herd Security/BVDV Working Group, a sub-committee of the

NCBA Cattle Health and Well-being Committee, has provided national leadership in creating awareness

and providing knowledge about BVDV control to veterinarians and cattle producers through research,

producer symposiums and publications,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA support state and federal programs which fund

competitive proposals for research and outreach to deliver information and training directly to cattle

producers and their veterinarians that will contribute to BVDV control.

Alisa Ogden (NM) offered a motion to accept the amendments and to adopt CH 9.17 as

amended. There was a second to the motion and CH 9.17 was adopted as amended.

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CH 9.17


Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus International Biosecurity

WHEREAS, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) viruses, which comprise two species within the pestivirus

genus, likely cause the most costly viral disease of cattle in the United States, and

WHEREAS, control measures addressing BVD virus losses are being implemented in the United

States, and

WHEREAS, biosecurity is an important component of BVD control plans ranging from individual

herds to international movement, and

WHEREAS, infection of cattle with “HoBi-like” viruses, a newly emerging species of pestivirus

confirmed present in both South America and Southeast Asia, mimics the clinical presentations observed

following infection with either BVDV1 or BVDV2, and

WHEREAS, introduction of the HoBi species into the U.S. poses significant biosecurity risk for

animal populations and would have serious consequences for BVDV control programs, and

WHEREAS, these viruses may be transmitted through infected animals and animal products, such

as fetal calf serum,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA staff should pursue further knowledge of the virus to

determine if surveillance is needed in the U.S.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, NCBA encourages United States Department of Agriculture,

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA, APHIS) to adhere to and implement strict international

biosecurity measures for pestiviruses, addressing shipment of animals and animal products, as well as other

risks.

The final committee action was to adopt as final policy the interim policy passed in the

committee at the 2019 Cattle Industry Convention in New Orleans, LA. Chairman Grotelueschen

received a motion from Melody Benjamin (NE) to move the interim policy on Bovine

Congestive Heart Disease to final policy as written. Dr. Dan Kniffen (PA) offered a second, no

discussion and the policy moved from interim to final policy with no objection.

CH Winter Resolution 1 2019/New

Bovine Congestive Heart Disease

Submitted By: Nebraska Cattlemen

WHEREAS, Bovine Congestive Heart Disease (BCHD) is emerging as a disease affecting

animal well-being and the financial stability of producers, and

WHEREAS, more research needs to be conducted into the disease, its occurrence, and its

distribution among segments of the industry,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, NCBA support BCHD research and encourage producers to

participate in surveys to determine the extent of the disease.

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IV. Adjournment:

Chairman Grotelueschen announced that the CHWB Cattle Health Research and Herd Security

working group would not plan to hold a meeting at the Cattle Industry Convention in 2020 and

the next meeting of the working group would be at the NCBA Summer Business Meeting in

2020. He asked for any additional business to come before the committee and hearing no

further business to come before the committee, Chairman Grotelueschen requested a motion

to adjourn. Dr. Tom Talbot (CA) offered a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded.

Chairman Grotelueschen adjourned the meeting at 11:28 am MT and invited all to attend the

next CHWB Committee meeting at the Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, TX on

February 5-7, 2020.

Current Federal Cattle Identification Requirements

January 2020

USDA-APHIS decided to postpone implementation of the electronic identification (ID) requirements posted by the

agency in April 2019. This recent federal action led to confusion in the cattle industry regarding cattle ID. The following

clarifies current expectations of producers regarding official ID for their cattle.

• The current USDA Animal Disease Traceability (ADT) rule went into effect on March 11, 2013.

• This rule only to interstate movement – cattle moving from one state to or through another state.

• Cattle moving within a single state are not covered by this rule.

• The following types of cattle must be identified with official identification (ID) if traveling interstate: o All sexually intact cattle 18 months of age or older o All female dairy cattle o All male dairy cattle born after March 11, 2013 o Cattle of any age used for rodeo, shows, exhibition, and recreational events

• Forms of official ID: o Official ear tag with printed US shield o Group or lot identification number (GIN) for a group of cattle managed entirely together until harvest o Brands, if registered with a recognized brand inspection authority, along with an official certificate, and

approved by the shipping and receiving state animal health officials (very few states) o Tattoos for breed association registration with a breed registration certificate and approved by the

shipping and receiving state animal health officials (very few states)

• Types of official ear tags (see appendix A): A. NUES metal tags/silver/brite tags B. Orange metal Bangs vaccination tags C. 840 visual only tags D. 840 electronic/radiofrequency tags (RFID) E. 900 tags if applied before 3/11/2015 (no US shield required) F. USA prefix tags if applied before 3/11/2015 (no US shield required) G. Location-based tags with a premises identification number (PIN) or location identification number with a

unique within-herd number

• USDA approved backtags can be used instead of an ear tag if the animal is moving directly to slaughter or to an approved livestock facility and then directly to slaughter.

• Cattle can move across state lines directly to an approved tagging site prior to being officially identified.

• Most livestock markets are approved tagging sites.

• Cattle moving across state lines to another premise under the same owner with a written agreement between the owner, and the shipping and receiving state animal health officials are considered commuter herds and do not need official identification. This includes pasture to pasture permits.

Appendix A: Examples of Official Ear Tags These images are adapted from: “Animal Disease Traceability Framework, Official Eartags – Criteria and options” and

“Federal Animal Disease Traceability Rule Requirements for Cattle” by USDA1

1. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/downloads/ADT_eartags_criteria.pdf and

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/downloads/cattle-summary-of-federal-adt-rule-requirements.pdf

A. NUES metal tags/silver/brite tags B. Orange metal Bangs vaccination tags

C. 840 visual only tags

D. 840 electronic/radiofrequency tags (RFID)

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/downloads/ADT_eartags_criteria.pdf




Appendix A: Examples of Official Ear Tags These images are adapted from: “Animal Disease Traceability Framework, Official Eartags – Criteria and options” and

“Federal Animal Disease Traceability Rule Requirements for Cattle” by USDA1

1. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability/downloads/ADT_eartags_criteria.pdf and


E. 900 tags if applied before 3/11/2015 (no US shield required)

F. USA prefix tags if applied before 3/11/2015 (no US shield required)

G. Location-based tags with a premises identification number (PIN) or location identification number with a unique within-herd number

USDA approved backtags can be used instead of an ear tag if the animal is moving direct to slaughter or to an approved

livestock facility and then direct to slaughter



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