The FARM Animal Care Program demonstrates that dairy farmers are committed to taking excellent care of their animals and producing...
Continue Reading98% of the US milk supply participates in the FARM Animal Care program area. Dairy farmers participate in the program...
Continue ReadingParticipating in the FARM Animal Care program is not required by law. Milk cooperatives, processors individual farms, and other organizations...
Continue ReadingThe National Dairy FARM Animal Care Program standards are formally revised every three years through a year to year and...
Continue ReadingDairy farms belonging to participating organization are expected to meet the standards outlined within the current program version. FARM Animal...
Continue ReadingA Second Party Evaluation is an external review and assessment of on-farm animal care practices for a participating dairy farm...
Continue ReadingSecond Party evaluations are conducted on each dairy facility with lactating dairy cows and locations housing dairy cows within 10...
Continue ReadingSecond Party Evaluations are conducted by certified individuals who complete and pass annual in-person training. Before attending a training, Second...
Continue ReadingAll facilities that have had a Second Party Evaluation may be subject to Third Party Verification, if selected through random...
Continue ReadingEvery six months, a random sample of all eligible facilities is selected from a pool of the facilities that were...
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