"Pennsylvania’s commitment to dairy animal care prompted us to build the PA Dairy Animal Care and Quality Assurance Program in 2008. This has served as a springboard for Pennsylvania dairy producers and industry stakeholders to unite behind this important concept. We fully support the National Dairy FARM Program initiative and the work being done to build national dairy animal well-being standards and programs that certify our national commitment to this critical industry issue."
-  John Frey, Executive Director
    Pennsylvania Center for Dairy Excellence
 

 

 
 

National Dairy FARM Program

Consumers want to purchase food from sources they know will take care of animals, and operate in a way that is consistent with their values and expectations. Dairy farmers have a longstanding commitment to doing what is right. The National Dairy FARM Program: Farmers Assuring Responsible ManagementTM provides consistency and uniformity to best practices in animal care and quality assurance in the dairy industry.

The dairy industry is committed to ensuring the well-being of the animals in our care. The National Dairy FARM ProgramTM is a nation-wide, verifiable program that addresses animal well-being. Third-party verification ensures the validity and the integrity of the program to our customers and consumers. The dairy industry has an excellent track record of responsible management practices; this national effort simply brings consistency and uniformity to on-farm care and provides reassurance to consumers.

 

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Our Mission

To demonstrate and verify that U.S. milk producers are committed to providing the highest standards of animal care and quality assurance.