The U.S. continues to invest heavily in African swine fever prevention.

Dr. Jack Shere is with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

“We are spending a great deal of resources, personnel and financial, on developing our response capabilities.”

He tells Brownfield Ag Secretary Vilsack has requested $500 million from the Office of Management and Budget to help control movement of swine products from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

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