COLUMBIA – As foreign animal diseases such as New World Screwworm, avian influenza and African swine fever continue to pose threats to the Missouri livestock industry, the Missouri Department of Agriculture encourages producers to create, or tighten, biosecurity plans on their farms.
The first step in developing a biosecurity plan for your farm is to register for a federal premises ID number (PIN).
Why register your farm for a premises ID number?
- Helps the Missouri Department of Agriculture contact producers in the
case of disease concern. - Expedites assistance and helps you protect your livestock during a disease outbreak.
- Allows for continuity of business for your farm during a disease outbreak.
A PIN is a unique code permanently assigned to a single physical location. This number can be assigned to locations where animals are born, managed, marketed or exhibited. PIN registration is administered by the state of Missouri and allows animal health officials to quickly and precisely identify where animals are located in the event of an animal health or food safety emergency. Information gathered through premises registration will be used solely for animal health purposes. This critical data will provide animal health officials with necessary contact information in case of a serious disease concern.
Premises ID registration is a quick and easy process which can be completed online or by calling the Missouri Department of Agriculture Animal Health Division at (573) 751-3377.
For more information and to register your farm, visit agriculture.mo.gov/animals/biosecurity/#fed