FARM Animal Care Version 5 Development
The FARM Animal Care Program standards are revised every three years to reflect the most current science and best management practices within the dairy industry. Standards, rationale, and accountability measures are reviewed and revised by the FARM Animal Care Task Force and National Milk Producers Federation Animal Health and Well-Being Committee with input from industry stakeholder groups including farmers, animal scientist and veterinarians. The National Milk Producers Federation Board of Directors provide final approval on version standards. FARM is currently in the process of facilitating the development of FARM Animal Care Version 5.
Events
March, 2022
NMPF Board of Director Meeting
Quarter 2, 2022
Animal Health & Well-Being Committee
Quarter 3, 2022
Animal Health & Well-Being Committee
June, 2022
NMPF Board of Director Meeting
October, 2022
NMPF Board of Director Meeting
September-November, 2022
Public Commenting Period
January, 2023
Targeted AH&WB Approval and NMPF BOD Distribution
March, 2023
Targeted NMPF Board of Directors Approval
March-December, 2023
Resource Development
January-June, 2024
Version 5.0 Evaluator Trainings
July 1, 2024
Version 5.0 Implementation
FARM Version 5 Development Memo
July – September
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October – December
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Press Releases
Year in Review Spotlights FARM Program’s Growth
Mar 08, 2022
Read More FARM Animal Care Program Announces Version 5 Survey Results
Feb 09, 2022
Read More FARM Releases Stakeholder Survey for Version 5.0
Sep 22, 2021
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Media
FARM’s Animal Care 5 is on the horizon
Nov 24, 2021
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