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During this time, our thoughts are with all those affected by the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) around the world.

Like any family, we are in this together and we are here for you.

For us, that means continuing to safely produce the essential products that our communities rely on with the utmost of care. On the ground, we have implemented the strict precautionary measures from local and global experts to help keep our people safe. We want to express our gratitude to every Saputo employee for their ongoing passion and dedication during these unprecedented times.Read more

partnerships

We believe education and training are the best way to share best practices.
 
In addition to promoting recognized standards of animal care throughout our supply chain, we are also committed to supporting initiatives and programs that promote awareness and training opportunities to help advance animal welfare issues. In FY2019, we announced a new partnership with the Iowa State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, contributing CDN$100,000 over the next two years to the development of benchmarking and training materials in dairy goat care and handling, as well as producer outreach workshops. 

We also established a new partnership with the University of British Colombia’s world-leading Animal Welfare Program with a focus on calf and heifer rearing, cow health and lameness, and housing/facilities management. These are in addition to our existing partnerships with the University of Guelph and the University of Wisconsin.
 
The Saputo Dairy Care Program


The Saputo Dairy Care Program is offered at the University of Guelph through the Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal Welfare and the Ontario Veterinary College. This program focuses on providing practical dairy welfare education, including workshops, to veterinary students, veterinary practitioners, and dairy producers.
 
At the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, Saputo contributes to funding two important initiatives:
 
The Dairyland Initiative
The Dairyland Initiative provides resources, consulting services and workshops to develop animal welfare-friendly housing for dairy cattle, and making each of these important tools accessible to all dairy producers and participating professionals around the world.
 
LifeStep™ Program
The development of the LifeStep™ Program will focus on low-stress cattle handling approaches, lameness prevention and end of life management.
 
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