In this first episode of the Value of proAction podcast series, hosts Steven Roche and Julia
Saraceni interview Nicole Sillett and Ron Maynard to discuss the origins and evolution of the
proAction program, Canada's national on-farm quality assurance initiative for the dairy industry.
Nicole is the Director of Sustainability and On Farm Services at Dairy Farmers of Canada (DFC)
and Ron is a DFC board member of 20 years. Listen in to find out why we needed a national,
unified quality assurance program for Canadian dairy, the international trends that shaped its
growth, and how its farmer-led inception and ongoing evolution allows it to tackle emerging
challenges.