FACTA Cattle Verification Programs

FACTA is a nationally recognized leader in designing cutting-edge and pragmatic Animal Welfare (AW) training, verification, and certification tools along with Third-Party Verification Programs for the cattle industry. FACTA’s goal is to increase producers’ opportunities through value-added services. FACTA is now offering USDA approved process verified programs for cow and calf producers, as well as FACTA cow and calf programs.

 

FACTA Natural Program

Requirements:

  • Age & Source Verified.
  • Absolutely no hormonal growth promotants (HGP) may be used.
  • Absolutely no Beta Agonists may be used.
  • Absolutely no antibiotics may be administered in the feed, water or injection. Treated animals must be removed from the program.
  • If HGP’s and/or Beta Agonists or antibiotics are present, inventory records must be kept showing purchases, uses and physical inventory. If inventory records are not kept, the calves/cattle will automatically be disqualified.
  • Feed records (including supplements), cattle movement records (receiving records) and processing records are required to be maintained.

Contact Justin D. White | jdwhite@factallc.com | 602.292.1873  for more information!

FACTA Grass Fed

Requirements:

  • Age & Source Verified.
  • This program is for forages that are to be grazed or harvested for feeding with the exceptions to grains.
  • No prohibited feeds may be used (see the list in the FACTA Grass Fed Program).
  • Feed records (including supplements), cattle movement records (receiving records) and processing records are required to be maintained.

Contact Justin D. White | jdwhite@factallc.com | 602.292.1873  for more information!

FACTA Vaccine Verified (FVV)

Requirements:

The FACTA Vaccine Verification Program (FVV) is a 3 level program.

FVV:   A) Cattle are given 1 round of approved vaccines.

B) Cattle are Age and Source Verified.

 FVV 30: A) Cattle are given 2 rounds of approved vaccines.

B) Cattle are weaned a minimum of 30 days.

C) Cattle are Age and Source Verified.

FVV 45: A) Cattle are given 2 rounds of approved vaccines.

B) Cattle are weaned a minimum of 45 days.

C) Cattle are Age and Source Verified.

Contact Justin D. White | jdwhite@factallc.com | 602.292.1873  for more information!