Global dairy industry trends to improve animal welfare

[Livestock News Reporter Min Byeong-jin] Recently, as consumers' interest in 'animal welfare' has increased, it is also influencing food consumption trends, such as preference for products with animal welfare certification. Accordingly, we looked at trends in the global dairy industry to improve animal welfare based on the June issue of the ‘Global Dairy Report’ published by the Dairy Promotion Association (Chairman Sunyoung Kim). Establishment of grading and guidelines... Improvement of breeding environment ▲USA promotes 5th revision of FARM animal welfare program In 2009, the U.S. dairy industry established the FARM (National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management) animal welfare program as part of its efforts to produce high-quality, safe raw milk and at the same time realize animal welfare. This program is a ranch management and animal welfare program that covers not only livestock management within the ranch, but also environment and feed management, as well as ...