Enumerate any six essentials of good, effective Dairy Farm Management Practices. - Biology | Shaalaa.com

Farmers are the original environmental stewards. Taking care of the soil and water, and managing dairy’s carbon footprint and energy use, are just as important to dairy farmers as they are to consumers. That’s why the National Milk Producers Federation, with support from Dairy Management, Inc., is developing the FARM Environmental Stewardship standards as part of the National Dairy FARM Program. This silo of the program helps tell that story on behalf of dairy farmers. AgDay and U.S. Farm Report

Currently, 98% of the milk marketed in the United States goes through a set of benchmark standards with dairy farmers, cooperatives, and processors before consumers ever see it on grocery store shelves. These standards are a part of the Farmers Assuring Responsible Management or National Dairy FARM Program developed by the National Milk Producers Federation with support from Dairy Management, Inc. Antibiotic Stewardship is one of four silos falling under the benchmark standards, and the FARM Pro