VS 21-200 2021 NAHMS Swine Large Enterprise Survey - Site Selectio

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
VETERINARY SERVICES
NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
2150 CENTRE AVE, BLDG B
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526
Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA (Public
Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from other
producers. Response is voluntary.
Project Code: ? NAHMS ?
QID: NAHMS ? SMetaKey: ?

2021 NAHMS Swine Large Enterprise
Survey - Site Selection Form

Office Use Only
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BEGINNING TIME [MILITARY]……………………………………………………………………………………..

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INTRODUCTION
We would like to ask you some questions about the hogs and pigs on the land you operate. To understand important issues
in the swine industry, we need to obtain information about the health status of your hogs and swine health problems your
herd may have had, as well as about productivity and management.
This short form will collect information about the total number of hogs and pigs you own and the number of distinct sites that
hogs are raised on. Using information collected on this form, the sites you select will be sent a 2020 NAHMS Swine Large
Enterprise Survey, which will collect important hog management, productivity, and health information. Information needs to
be gathered at the site level because that will give the best quality information regarding the health and management of hogs
in the U.S.
Information collected about your operation are kept confidential, are used only for statistical purposes, and will only be
released in an aggregated form. Response is voluntary, but your response is needed to make regional and national
estimates as accurate as possible. You may find it easier to answer some of the questions if you have your records available.

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SECTION 1 – OPERATION INVENTORY
1. Had the respondent heard of the NAHMS 2021 Swine study prior to contact by NASS?............1000

1

YES

3

NO

2. Did this operation own any swine between December 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021, including 1001
those raised by someone else for you on contract, regardless of location?................................

1

YES

3

NO

[If Item 2 = NO, SKIP to Section 4, Item 4.]
3. Of the total swine owned on June 1, 2021 on this operation, how many were: (Enter Zero if None)
1002

a. Sows, unmated replacement gilts and bred gilts in the breeding herd?........................................
b. Unmated replacement gilts for breeding not yet in the breeding herd, such as those in a Gilt
Development Unit? ....................................................................................................................... +
c.

Nursing pigs? ................................................................................................................................ +

d. Boars and young males for breeding, including teaser boars?..................................................... +
e. Cull sows, gilts and boars?........................................................................................................... +
f.

Weaned hogs under 60 pounds?................................................................................................... +

g. Market hogs 60 pounds and over, excluding cull sows, gilts and boars?................................. +
h. Then the total number of swine on this operation on June 1, 2021 is:………………….....……..

Head

1003
1004
1005
1006
1007
1008
1009

=

[The sum of Items 3a through 3g should total to the number of swine in Item 3h.]

SECTION 2– ELIGIBLE SITES PART OF THIS OPERATION
Read to respondent For the purposes of this study, a “site” consists of a physically distinct area, an area with a
unique address that has pig production facilities and support structures and typically specializes in a production
phase.
2001

1. Do you raise swine at more than one production site today? Include contractee locations
where hogs are raised for you as a contractor….........................................................................
1 YES
3 NO
[If Item 1 = NO, fill in the contact information for that site in Section 3 (Table 2 if the site has any breeding swine, or
Table 4 if the site has no breeding swine) and SKIP to Section 4.]
Sites
2. On how many separate production sites are your swine raised today? Include contractee locations
2002
where hogs are raised for you as a contractor…..………………………………………………………..…...
State Sites
2003

3. Of these [Item 2] sites, how many were located within the state of [STATE]?............................................

Read to respondent: For the purposes of this study, a site with “Breeding swine” means a site with sows, gilts and
possibly unweaned piglets and boars and potentially growing pigs as well.
4. Of these [Item 3] sites, how many had:
a. Any Breeding swine such as sows, gilts, boars (may also have weaned pigs)? .............................
b. No Breeding swine such as sites with only nursery and/or grower/finisher aged pigs?....................

State Sites

2004
2005

[Items 4a + 4b should total to the number of sites in Item 3.]

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SECTION 3 – SITE SELECTION
[If there are NO sites with Breeding swine in Section 2, Item 4a, SKIP to Item 3.]
1. Use the number of sites in this State with any Breeding swine [Section 2, Item 4a] and the table below to determine the
number of sites to select.
If the number of sites in this
State with any Breeding Then choose this many
swine [Section 2, Item 4a] is
sites

Instructions
Write the site information for that site that is geographically closest
to you into the table in 2 below.

1

1

2-49

2

Write the site information for both sites that are geographically
closest to you into the table in 2 below.

50 or more

3

Write the site information for the three sites that are geographically
closest to you into the table in 2 below.

2. Selected sites with Breeding swine.
Site Number
(Office Use)

Site Contact name
and title

Phone number

Address

Notes

1
2
3
[If Section 2, Item 4b = 0 then SKIP to Section 4.]
3. Use the number of sites in this State with NO breeding swine [Section 2, Item 4b] and the table below to determine the
number of sites to select.
If the number of sites in this
State with NO breeding
Then choose this
swine [Section 2, Item 4b] is
many sites

Instructions
Write the site information for that site that is geographically closest to you
into the table in 4 below.

1

1

2-10

2

Write the site information for both sites that are geographically closest to
you into the table in 4 below.

11-49

3

Write the site information for the three sites that are geographically
closest to you into the table in 4 below.

50 or more

6

Write the site information for the six sites that are geographically closest
to you into the table in 4 below.

4. Selected sites with NO Breeding swine.
Site Number
(Office Use)

Site Contact name
and title

Phone number

Address

Notes

4
5
6
7
8
9
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SECTION 4 – CONCLUSION
1. For each of the selected sites, start a Large Enterprise Survey (LES) by:
a. Writing in the EPAID in the correct box on the title page and
b. Fill in the Site Number with the Site Number from each of the selected sites in Tables 2 and 4 in Section 3 (one per
LES) so that each LES has a unique Site Number.
2. Request a signature on a 2021 NAHMS Swine Large Enterprise-Consent Form for the operation completing this
questionnaire and write in the EPAID in the correct box on the title page.
3. For each of the selected sites start a 2021 NAHMS Swine Large Enterprise-Consent Form by:
a. Writing in the EPAID in the correct box on the title page and
b. Fill in the Site Number with the Site Number from each of the selected sites in Tables 2 and 4 in Section 3 (one
per consent form) so that each 2021 NAHMS Swine Large Enterprise Consent Form has a unique Site Number.
4. ENTER INTERVIEW RESPONSE CODE
1 - No hogs between December 1, 2020 and May 31, 2021 so not eligible for this study
2 - Out of business
3 - Refusal of LESSF
4 - Complete LESSF: signed CONSENT FORM
5 - Complete LESSF: refused CONSENT FORM
6 - Out of scope
7 - Office hold
8 – Inaccessible
[If Item 4 = 3 OR 5, complete Item 5; otherwise SKIP to Item 6.]

4000

Code

5. ENTER OPERATION REFUSAL REASON CODE
1 - Does not want to commit time to the project
2 - Does not want involvement with government veterinarian
3 - Does not have necessary records available
4 - Has participated in too many surveys
5 - Does not want outside people on the swine operation
6 - A bad time of year due to planting, harvesting, second job, etc.
7 - Currently has or recently had disease problem with herd
8 - Believes that surveys and reports hurt the farmer more than help
9 - Could not get Owner/Contractor permission
10- No reason given or other miscellaneous reasons

4001

Code

4002

6. ENDING TIME [MILITARY]………………………………………………………………………………………… ___ ___ : ___ ___
4003 MM

7. DATE OF INTERVIEW…………………………………………………………….………………………

DD

YY

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OFFICE USE ONLY
Response
9901
1-Comp
2-R
3-Inac
4-Office Hold
5-R – Est
6-Inac – Est
7-Off Hold – Est

Respondent
1-Op/Mgr
2-Spouse
3-Acct/Bkpr
4-Partner
9-Other

9902

Mode
9903
1-PASI (Mail)
2-PATI (Tel)
3-PAPI (Face-toFace)
6-Email
7-Fax
19-Other

Enum.
9998

Eval.
9900

Change
9985

Office Use for POID
9989
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R. Unit
9921

Optional Use
9907

9908

9906

9916

S/E Name

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