DQA FIVE-STAR
A voluntary review of Best Management Practices implemented on the dairy will help provide direction and suggestions for areas of improvement related to animal care. The DQA FIVE-STAR Dairy Quality AssuranceSM Program will provide dairy producers with benchmark scores and a detailed Plan of Action for the implementation of Best Management Practices to ensure quality animal care. Be aware that any regulatory action that substantiates any act of animal abuse, cruelty or neglect will result in immediate suspension of all DQA verification or support of this dairy.
For consumers, the credibility of what is done to provide excellent animal care depends on verification with a licensed practitioner. This does not imply dairy producers are not currently providing such care, but a third party can verify that producers are following a recognized quality assurance program for dairy animal care.