Completed installation of 60 percent of planned cameras in key areas of the farm where there are human-animal interactions. Trained individuals are monitoring camera footage, including every milking barn and the calf area. Animal welfare…
Bolstered our animal welfare program by hiring a specialized veterinarian, dairy manager and certified PAS (Professional Animal Scientist) with 30 years of industry experience to oversee our animal care operations, enhance our training curriculum and…
Continually reinforcing training and education with our employees, and making any and all corrective actions, as well as consulting with a number of third-party organizations, such as FSNS and the FARM program, to review our…
Contracted with FSNS (Food Safety Net Services), a leading independent auditor, to conduct random, frequent and unannounced audits of our farms every two to four weeks.
Welcomed Walter Guterbock, DVM, MS and Enid Mendoza to Fair Oaks Farms’ animal welfare operations. Walter is a specialized dairy veterinarian and dairy manager with 30 years’ experience in the industry, and received his Doctor…
Began interviewing candidates to join our staff full-time to oversee our animal care operations. Responsibilities will include (1) evaluating and revamping our existing training program, (2) leading our new-hire orientation training program, (3) providing ongoing…
Established Fair Oaks Farms Pledge of Accountability to sharpen focus on our immediate and ongoing actions to help us stay true to our core values of animal comfort and well-being. View Pledge