This longitudinal study will monitor U.S. Broiler chicken operations for antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal health and production practices, and the relationship between…

This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025) provides $250,000.00 in funding to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to conduct a longitudinal study monitoring U.S. broiler chicken operations for antimicrobial use, antimicrobial resistance, animal health, and production practices. The study, which has a performance period from May 1, 2024 to April 30, 2025, will track changes in these factors over time to further the understanding of the relationships between them. As a major land-grant research university, the University of Minnesota has extensive expertise in livestock health research and will leverage its scientific capabilities to deliver this critical project for APHIS.

This longitudinal study will monitor U.S. Broiler chicken operations for antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal health and production practices, and the relationship between them and changes over time.