Mike McCloskey says he didn’t think it would ever happen on their farm. Now, months after the allegations, he shares the changes made including more video oversight, intense animal welfare training and additional veterinarian resources.
Fair Oaks Farms is a dairy and agri-tourism destination in Indiana. It prides itself on opening up its operation, being transparent and educating the public.
Source: Bovine Veterinarian, November 25, 2019. Link. Fair Oaks Farms will soon open a “Robotic Dairy” center as it unveils robots in some of its parlors.” Beyond the benefits to the cows, we need to look for ways to be more efficient with our labor,” said McCloskey referencing the decades-long struggle of finding a good, high-quality and legal workforce.