The Secure Beef Supply (SBS) website, www.securebeef.org, has been redesigned to better serve the growing number of users seeking new, updated and classic biosecurity resources.
“Producers can use these new Secure Beef Supply Plan resources to be proactive and customize their biosecurity strategies and plan before a disease outbreak – when time and resources are limited,” said NCBA’s Beef Cattle Specialist Veterinarian Julia Herman. “It’s a valuable addition to any risk management plan and should be developed in collaboration with veterinarians and other team members.”
Thanks to funding from USDA’s National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP), the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), led a collaborative effort to increase awareness of SBS and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). In 2023, an advisory group was formed to guide this initiative, incorporating feedback from nearly 50 stakeholders—including producers, veterinarians, state officials, BQA State Coordinators, Secure Food Supply (SFS) Coordinators and SBS trainers. Their input shaped the website’s reorganization, resulting in a more intuitive layout, simplified language and streamlined navigation. Users can now easily access more than 100 resources, including enhanced and daily biosecurity tools, at www.securebeef.org/biosecurity. The grant also supported the development of new educational materials, including bilingual handouts (English and Spanish) and engaging training videos.
The website overhaul was executed by Iowa State University’s Center for Food Security and Public Health (CFSPH) and Dr. Danelle Bickett-Weddle of Preventalytics, with support from NCBA. To ensure alignment with other SFS commodity groups (pork, milk, sheep and wool), updates were coordinated and implemented with consistency and transparency.
Producers and livestock transporters interested in working with an SBS trainer can email producered@beef.org. States with officials available to develop or review biosecurity plans are listed at www.securebeef.org/state-contacts/.
Dr. Herman will also lead two upcoming in-person Train-the-Trainer sessions during Stockmanship & Stewardship events in South Dakota and Missouri. For details and registration, visit www.stockmanshipandstewardship.org.
