However, these animals still cannot be exhibited. USDA has extended the second time period for the Producer Cost Offset payment schedule. The per-head payments were also increased slightly through May 15, 1999. The total number of herds under PRV quarantine is 159. Many of the herds depopulated under the APEP program are being released from official quarantine status following the required 30-day empty period following cleaning and disinfection.
Herds also continue to be released from quarantine by testing.
In April, herds in Clinton, Carroll, Tipton, Decatur and Jasper counties tested out of quarantine. Eight new herds broke in April, in addition to the releases.