Jun 9, 2026 · 42 min · 11 segments
DFC has finalized new requirements for the housing of calves, dry cattle, and lactating cattle in the proAction Animal Care module. The new requirements align with recent updates to the Code of…
Andrew CampbellHost
Sarah SashHostCo-HostHost
So as we wrap up for today, Andrew, there's a lot to take in from these updated pro-action requirements.
I feel like the direction is pretty clear in terms of space, movement, et cetera, et cetera.
But I love the message that Trevor left us with about farmer well-being also, that actually sometimes when you make these changes, it turns out better for you too.
Well, and just kind of putting yourself in almost that cow's mindset, too, in terms of, you know, recognizing that when you're comfortable, you do better.
And it is one of those, you mentioned it, you know, talking to Trevor in terms of funny how, you know, you pull cows out when you're trying to trim the herd down a little bit and all of a sudden milk goes up and you're like, wait a minute, this wasn't... supposed to happen but does speak to you know kind of just one of those realities but i really certainly appreciated um you know from trevor's perspective that idea that this really you know there are rules there are standards in it but there's not really this one size fits all change to it um it really is about trying to um you know be aware that there are new barns there are old barns there are big barns there are little barns there are a whole bunch of different setups and how does um How does it kind of work for individual producers, even if there are some changes to make?
So especially in the dairy industry, we got all different weather, we got different housing.
It's about planning, scheduling, figuring out when the opportunities for exercise are happening, all these things.
So Andrew, if you had one kind of leave behind or key takeaway from all of this, what would it be?
Well, I think it is just recognizing, you know, for me, what these standards are now and starting to plan.
There are, you know, and some of them we're still talking five or six years away from even, you know, needing to do that.
But it still is one of those, you know, as you invest in the barn, as you're fixing things up, as you're going to farm shows, as you're doing all of these things, start to plan a little early in terms of what that might look like and, you Even using some of these examples, I think it can always be a testament to if you are going to make changes, there's these changes and kind of looking ahead through the code to see what future changes might be.
And just recognizing that cow comfort, movement of cows, all of those is clearly a clear priority for what the code of conduct is going to look like.
I was just really hoping that you were going to say stay proactive, like it says in our notes.
So as we wrap up for today, Andrew, there's a lot to take in from these updated pro-action requirements.
I feel like the direction is pretty clear in terms of space, movement, et cetera, et cetera.
But I love the message that Trevor left us with about farmer well-being also, that actually sometimes when you make these changes, it turns out better for you too.
Well, and just kind of putting yourself in almost that cow's mindset, too, in terms of, you know, recognizing that when you're comfortable, you do better.
And it is one of those, you mentioned it, you know, talking to Trevor in terms of funny how, you know, you pull cows out when you're trying to trim the herd down a little bit and all of a sudden milk goes up and you're like, wait a minute, this wasn't... supposed to happen but does speak to you know kind of just one of those realities but i really certainly appreciated um you know from trevor's perspective that idea that this really you know there are rules there are standards in it but there's not really this one size fits all change to it um it really is about trying to um you know be aware that there are new barns there are old barns there are big barns there are little barns there are a whole bunch of different setups and how does um How does it kind of work for individual producers, even if there are some changes to make?
So especially in the dairy industry, we got all different weather, we got different housing.
It's about planning, scheduling, figuring out when the opportunities for exercise are happening, all these things.
So Andrew, if you had one kind of leave behind or key takeaway from all of this, what would it be?
Well, I think it is just recognizing, you know, for me, what these standards are now and starting to plan.
There are, you know, and some of them we're still talking five or six years away from even, you know, needing to do that.
But it still is one of those, you know, as you invest in the barn, as you're fixing things up, as you're going to farm shows, as you're doing all of these things, start to plan a little early in terms of what that might look like and, you Even using some of these examples, I think it can always be a testament to if you are going to make changes, there's these changes and kind of looking ahead through the code to see what future changes might be.
And just recognizing that cow comfort, movement of cows, all of those is clearly a clear priority for what the code of conduct is going to look like.
I was just really hoping that you were going to say stay proactive, like it says in our notes.
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