2025 Sustainability Scorecard: Animal welfare in focus

About this episode

The episode discusses advancements in animal care among dairy farmers and the implications for the Sustainability Scorecard.

This episode recognises the progress dairy farmers are making in animal care and explores how changes to on-farm practices are reflected in the industry’s latest Sustainability Scorecard. Dairy Australia’s Sustainable Animal Care Manager, Andy Hancock, speaks with South Gippsland dairy farmer and Chair of the Australian Dairy Sustainability Framework (ADSF) committee, Graeme Nicoll, about what sits behind the scorecard results. Andy and Graeme discuss changes in animal care practices, the role of the CalfWays roadmap, and how insights from Dairy Australia’s Animal Husbandry and Genetics Survey are helping to guide future progress. Learn more about the 2025 Sustainability Scorecard here www.dairy.com.au/industry-and-sustainability/australian-dairy-sustainability-framework Visit www.mla.com.au/research-and-development/animal-health-welfare-and-biosecurity/calfways to learn more about the CalfWays project. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Andy Hancock

Guest: Graeme Nicoll

Topics covered

• animal welfare
• sustainability
• dairy farming
• on-farm practices
• animal care

Keywords

• sustainability scorecard
• animal care
• dairy farmers
• CalfWays roadmap
• Animal Husbandry and Genetics Survey

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dairy Australia, Australian Dairy Sustainability Framework, CalfWays

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