It is nearly impossible to plan for all possible outcomes and reasons for a border closure, but stakeholders should be aware and a contingency strategy should be developed. The feed industry is also impacted by any border closures or restrictions on animal exports. When a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was found in Alberta, feed exports to the US had to be inspected by CFIA Inspector, suffered longer delays, could not contain any unlisted ingredients, and many other restrictions that made exporting feed very cumbersome. In an outbreak of foreign animal disease (FAD) feed could be a vector of transmission. The feed industry has SOPs and food safety principles already in place, so developing strategies to prevent transmission through feed should be possible. Creating a strategy will depend on the border closure definition (cause, location, duration), the species(s) affected, how production feeding programs change, feed ingredients used, if there is restricted feed truck movement, insurance programs for feed companies, the human toll, and a risk analysis.