The kansas department of agriculture will host a workshop for secure food supply (SFS) coordinators to discuss best practices for developing SFS plans and provide training on writing and approving SFS…

The Kansas Department of Agriculture received a $158,362 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025), awarded August 18, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2027. The award funds a comprehensive workshop and training initiative designed to enhance Secure Food Supply (SFS) program implementation across multiple states. The Kansas Department of Agriculture will host a workshop for SFS coordinators to discuss best practices for developing SFS plans, provide training on writing and approving such plans, and facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions based on practical experience with livestock owners developing enhanced biosecurity plans.

The project delivers critical capacity-building services to both producers and state regulatory officials. Participating farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers will receive assistance in developing SFS plans that help prevent animal disease incursions and maintain business continuity during disease outbreaks. Concurrently, the initiative provides state regulatory officials with valuable information and guidance on implementing well-organized SFS plans and processes, supporting the broader federal mission to protect U.S. agriculture from economically injurious animal diseases and threats to regional and national agricultural operations.

The kansas department of agriculture will host a workshop for secure food supply (SFS) coordinators to discuss best practices for developing SFS plans and provide training on writing and approving SFS plans. The project will facilitate discussions based on knowledge from working with livestock owners writing enhanced biosecurity plans for their premises. IT will cover how to approve and track plans that are submitted by producers and ensure that plans support the intent of SFS programs. The project will benefit producers across many states by assisting them to develop SFS plans; those plans help farmers and ranchers prevent animal disease incursions on their farms and ranches and maintain business operations during disease outbreaks. The project also provides valuable information to state regulatory officials to help them implement well-organized SFS plans and processes for their state.