The week beginning February 18, 2024 Farbest Farms will be conducting our annual internal audit for our Process Verified Program (PVP) to ensure our company and growers are in compliance with PVP standards. The audit will cover all 4 points of the PVP. PVP Training is performed every year during the grower meeting and on farms with growers who are unable to attend the meeting. The slides from the annual PVP training held on 3/13/2023 during the grower meeting are posted on the grower portal under the category titled “Grower Meeting”. In anticipation of the audit please take time to review the document and familiarize yourself with the 4 points of PVP as well as animal welfare and handling. I would like to highlight one point of emphasis regarding PVP, the use of antibiotics. Federal law prohibits the use of antibiotics in livestock without veterinary approval. This means that one of Farbest’s veterinarians must approve a prescription prior to use of antibiotics in turkeys. One of the 4 points of PVP prohibits the use of antibiotics for growth promotion. This is assessed during audits by determining if unprescribed antibiotics are present on the farm. If anyone has unused antibiotics, please ensure that you contact your flock supervisor to have it picked up and returned.
Respectfully,
Trent Eckle, DVM
