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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) awarded a $245,014 Cooperative Agreement to the Regents of the University of Minnesota to monitor U.S. broiler chicken operations for antimicrobial use (AMU), antimicrobial resistance (AMR), animal health, and production practices. This project is funded under APHIS's Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), which supports initiatives to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious plant and animal diseases and pests. The award, effective from May 1, 2025, to April 30, 2026, will enable the university to conduct surveillance and analyze the relationship between AMU, AMR, animal health, and production practices in broiler chicken operations over time.

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