Aphis' swine health program protects the health and improves the quality, productivity, and economic viability of the swine industry

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement to the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship for $129,150 on April 1, 2026, under the Plant and Animal Disease, Pest Control, and Animal Care program (CFDA 10.025). The award supports the Swine Health Program, which protects swine industry health and addresses disease surveillance, emergency preparedness and response planning, disease investigation and control activities, zoonotic disease prevention, and stakeholder outreach. Performance runs through March 31, 2027, and takes place in Iowa. The recipient is a state government entity that operates animal disease surveillance and control programs funded by USDA and other federal agencies. APHIS's Swine Health Program also facilitates trade in swine and pork products, maintains regulatory and programmatic guidelines at federal, state, and tribal levels, and establishes national standards to support interstate and international commerce.

The 2021 production value of the swine industry was approximately $29 billion (national agricultural statistics service). In addition, the program facilitates trade in swine and pork products, and addresses swine health issues at the human-swine interface and between wildlife and domestic swine. Aphis activities include comprehensive and integrated swine surveillance, emergency preparedness and response planning, disease investigation and control activities, zoonotic disease prevention and response, swine health studies and special projects, collaborations on emerging issues, and outreach and communication with stakeholders. In addition, the agency maintains regulatory and programmatic guidelines that direct activities at the federal, state, and tribal levels. Establishing and maintaining national standards support interstate and international commerce by ensuring the health of animals and products being moved or traded. This program supports USDA's goal to maximize the ability of american agricultural producers to prosper by feeding and clothing the world by preventing and/or mitigating the spread of agricultural pests and diseases.