B.C. milk board conditionally reinstates dairy farm licence after investigation
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — The British Columbia Milk Marketing Board says it has reinstated the dairy licence of a Fraser Valley farm with mandatory conditions after an investigation found violations of the code for the care and handling of dairy cattle.
The board says the mandatory conditions for Cedar Valley Farms include cattle handling and animal welfare training for all employees.
It says in a statement Friday it will appoint an independent consultant who will report directly to the board and oversee the farm’s management and staff as they undertake the required “cultural change in animal care and handling practices.”
An independent veterinarian will regularly audit herd health and welfare and the board says the farm will also be subject to monthly, unannounced inspections.