Awards are divided into four categories: Animal Care & Antibiotic Stewardship, Environmental Stewardship, Workforce Development and FARM Evaluator of the Year.
“These awards serve as a thank you to farmers and Evaluators for their efforts in ensuring best management practices in on-farm social responsibility,” Emily Yeiser Stepp, executive director of the FARM Program, said. “Farmers and Evaluators are at the core of the FARM Program, and they lead by example with their dedication to providing high-quality milk to our nation.”
Nominations are accepted from fellow dairy farmers, members of the community, extensions, cooperative or processor staff, veterinarians, themselves or others. Nominations are open until 11:59 p.m. PDT Aug. 1 through the online form on the FARM website.
Nominated farms must have a current FARM Program evaluation in the respective category area and must be in good standing with the program. Evaluators nominated must be FARM Program certified in any program areas as of June 1, 2024. Nominees must be willing to have their names and images used in promotional materials if they receive the award for their category. The awards are judged by a committee of FARM Farmer Advisory Council members and other subject matter experts.
Winners in each category will receive a hotel room and travel for two individuals to attend the Dairy Joint Annual Meeting Oct. 20-23 in Phoenix, AZ, where awards will be presented during a special luncheon. Visit the FARM Excellence Awards page for more details.
Created by NMPF in partnership with Dairy Management Inc, the FARM Program works with all U.S. dairy farmers, co-ops and processors, to demonstrate to dairy customers and consumers that the dairy industry is taking the very best care of cows and the environment, producing safe, wholesome milk and adhering to the highest standards of workforce development.
NMPF, based in Arlington, VA, develops and carries out policies that advance dairy producers and the cooperatives they own. NMPF’s member cooperatives produce the majority of U.S. milk, making NMPF the voice of dairy producers on Capitol Hill and with government agencies.
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