Thoughts on Bio-Security

[flyingS]

I was wondering if some of you have a documented Bio-Security plan. The company I work for is implementing one. I would like to consider myself pretty dog-gone progressive, but I am really struggling with this plan. When it comes to my neighbors and community I am pretty traditional, I really don't like the thought of offending anyone. I realize that Bio-Security is important, but I also don't feel like any of my neighbors are putting me in jeopardy.

 

[jkvikefan]

In my travels around the northern Illinois -southern Wisconsin area it is very common to see signs on the barn doors that state " Bio-secure area. Please do not enter". Nobody seems to be offended by them,but they are so common that I wonder if anyone pays any attention to them anymore .

 

[mn]

we have do not enter sign's on our hog barn driveway's and barn door's. we will get hunter's parking on the driveway's anyway.

 

[flyingS]

My main concern is that we are doing this in ranch country, I think most people have never seen this in our area. Bio-Security has been a concern for everyone I think. We are carrying it to the next level. I usually don't care what other people think, but I am worried that we will cause a lot of mixed emotions in the community. I would say that the company that I work for may not be real well accepted as is. Are any ranchers posting Bio-Security signs. I here a lot of crap about government agenda's for control and the usaully scepticism about how someone is out to get ya, I don't want to be a part of that conversation. Maybe I should address it with my neigbors before signs go up and the plan is implemented. My neighbors and community are very important to me. I have tried to build those relations and do not want to tear them down.

 

[Denny]

I would'nt worry about it. There's a few farms around here with those signs. I fugure they just don't like company and never stop in.

 

[gcreekrch]

A sign that states....

No bums, cops, druggies, truck hunters or any govt. burocrat allowed on premises.

....should be all the Bio-Security any of us should need.

 

[Broke Cowboy]

I think it is also a great tool to keep out those who you do not need on the place.

Anything you can do to keep the various agencies off your land the better.

Horror stories abound - SPCA is one of the worst offenders.

Any signage is not necessarily a wall to keep out the neighbours - it is protection for the owners.

BC

 

[Grassfarmer]

The hog places around here all have them and nobody else does. We had a disused hog barn nearby raided this summer - it was the biggest marajuana grow op in the history of Alberta. They still had the bio-security - no entry signs up which likely kept their operation private for a little longer.

They got quite serious on the bio-security in the UK after the 2001 foot and mouth outbreak (losing 10 million animals will do that to you) but on cattle operations now it's largely reverted to business as usual. The auction marts still maintain higher levels of bio-security.