ODPA Is Planning Ahead

In 2009, ODPA successfully advocated for the establishment of the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to safeguard the future of Ohio dairy farmers and their businesses. 

Now, ODPA is planning for the future! 

 

ODPA has established its own committee to assess cow care issues and present a unified dairy care standards plan for consideration by Ohio’s dairy industry and the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board when called upon.  The work of this committee will help to protect dairy sales by building and maintaining public confidence in dairy products, dairy farmers and the dairy industry , and assure consumers that Ohio’s dairy farmers take excellent care of their cows so they can produce safe, high quality, affordable milk and dairy foods.

The committee includes dairy farmers who represent small, mid and large size farms, various breeds, different styles of management, cooperative members and independent producers.   Practicing veterinarians, academia, allied industry, food service and a dairy processor/manufacturer also serve on the committee.

In addition to reviewing existing dairy care standards programs, the committee is currently identifying and evaluating on-farm practices specific to Ohio’s dairy industry while considering cow health and practical implementation.

The committee will provide their recommendations to the ODPA board of directors for approval and endorsement in the near future.