California dairy industry launches animal welfare effort

A coalition of California dairy groups has launched a campaign to get all of the state’s dairy farms to participate in the National Dairy FARM Program designed to assist farmers in demonstrating and verifying the ethical treatment of their dairy animals.

Michael Boccorodo with Dairy Cares says the four major dairy processors have signed-on with the effort which will start with a series of educational workshops to educate producers on best management practices.

AUDIO: Michael Boccodoro talks about the initiative