The milk that we use in our products has to be of the best quality and it has to be produced in a responsible way. That's why our farmer owners have agreed to manage their farms according to a shared set of principles to ensure milk quality, animal welfare and care for the climate, the environment and the people working on Arla farms. These principles are collected in our farm management programme, Arlagården®.
ARLAGÅRDEN®: OUR FARM MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME
Responsible dairy farming
The 4 Focus Areas of Arlagården®
Arla's farmer owners have agreed to live up to high standards for dairy farming within the following four focus areas.
Milk quality and food safety
The core of our farmer owned dairy company is that our farmers take pride in responsible and safe milk production.
Animal Welfare
Every Arla farmer is committed and held accountable to ensure optimal conditions for the health and wellbeing of every cow and calf.
Climate and nature
We have to protect and take care of the climate, environment and biodiversity, while producing nutritious food for the world.
People
The dairy farm is a place to live and work. Respectful relations are part of the heritage of our cooperative and are just as important for the generations to come.
Arlagården® encompasses requirements that are currently implemented through a total set of over 100 checkpoints and corresponding compliance criteria covering four focus areas. You can take a deep-dive into our farm management programme in our Arlagården® catalogue.
