On-farm assurance
Grain quality — it’s everbody’s business
Photos: Catriona Nicholls
Catriona Nicholls l
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Kondinin Group
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At a glance Dry conditions across much of Western Australia could see growers looking to the livestock sector to offload feed-quality grain and cereal hay. Australia’s red meat industry provides a valuable market for Western Australian grain growers, who are an integral link in the export industry supply chain. A new suite of commodity vendor declarations (CVDs) provides grain growers with a risk management tool when delivering grain to livestock markets. The suite of commodity declarations are available as and easy-to-use electronic program in the form of a free download from the internet. Registering for the CVD program can take as little as 5–10 minutes.
Western Australian grain growers have significant input into the nation’s livestock industries directly and indirectly as suppliers of grain and fodder. Recent boosts to Australia’s beef and sheepmeat export markets will see this beneficial relationship between the two industries continue to flourish. Dry conditions across much of the State, combined with strong lamb prices, could see grain growers taking advantage of increased demand for supplementary feed grain and fodder this summer. 14 AG in FOCUS Spring 2010 www.farmingahead.com.au
As harvest approaches, grain growers looking to sell into the livestock feed grain and fodder markets need to remember the important role they play in the overall supply chain.
A new suite of commodity vendor declarations (CVDs) provides grain growers with an easy-to-use risk management tool that will protect existing markets for feed grain and ensure Australia’s valuable livestock export industry remains viable well into the future.
As an integral link in the red meat supply chain, feed grain quality and safety is paramount to Australia’s livestock export industries.
Managing risk Livestock feed declarations have been in use as a quality assurance risk management tool since 1996 and were developed in response to meat contamination from stock feeds containing chemical residues. An industry review of the existing stockfeed declarations was recently carried out to better reflect the whole chain process of the cropping industry and also the byproduct and fodder industries. In consultation with the Grains Industry, the Oilseeds Industry, Grain Bulk Handlers,
Beware the by-product Livestock producers looking for supplementary feeding options this summer are warned to take particular care to avoid the potential risks of crop by-products and failed crops. By-products often include fruit and vegetable wastes and crop processing by-products such as peel, pulp and stems. To check the risk of various alternative fodders, producers can refer to the risk assessment documents compiled by SAFEMEAT (www.safemeat.com.au).
Declaration provides safety net Requesting a by-product vendor declaration (BVD) when securing feed
will help minimise risk associated with by-products. Two BVDs are available as an electronic program, free to download from the internet: Ex Grower/By-product Trader — where by-product is supplied directly by a grower or by-product trader. Ex Food Processor/Manufacturer — where by-product is supplied directly by a food processor or manufacturer. More information www.mla.com.au/feeddecs www.safemeat.com.au
On-farm assurance
Stockfeed Manufacturers, Horticulture Australia, Australian Fodder Industry Association and government stakeholders, SAFEMEAT, on behalf of the red meat industry, has developed a new suite of livestock feed declarations. These declarations provide grain growers and feed suppliers with an easy-to-use risk management tool to reduce the risk of meat contamination from stock feeds that may contain residues from chemical treatments associated with the production or storage of livestock feed. Such residues have the potential to place the integrity of the red meat and livestock meat industry supply chain at risk.
LPA — paving the way for food safety A stringent approach to on-farm risk management has lead Australia’s international recognition as a world-leader in food safety. This reputation is underpinned by systems such as Livestock Production Assurance (LPA) and vendor declarations. The LPA National Vendor Declaration and Waybill (NVD/Waybill) is the main document upholding Australia’s meat and livestock food safety reputation.
Grain growers can reduce this risk and protect their place in the supply chain by providing commodity and by-product buyers with the relevant commodity vendor declaration form at the time of purchase.
On-farm risk management actions underpinned by LPA accreditation support all claims made on the LPA NVD/Waybill.
Feed declarations — the full package There are five livestock feed declarations available: two commodity vendor declarations (CVDs), two by-product vendor declarations (BVDs); and a fodder declaration (FVD). Two CVDs in particular have been developed to better meet the needs of grain growers and traders: • Grain and oilseed grower/grain and oilseed trader. • Multi vendor storage declaration. Growers who are supplying a single type of grain or oilseed, that has NOT been blended with another grain or oilseed need to supply the Grain and oilseed grower/ grain and oilseed trader form whenever they sell feed grain to a livestock producer. Growers supplying a blended batch of grain need to supply a Multi vendor storage declaration CVD with their grain. However, growers looking to sell failed cereal crops as hay, silage or straw to livestock producers, need to fill in a fodder vendor declaration (FVD).
The LPA NVD/Waybill enables important information regarding livestock history to be transferred through the chain to the end consumer providing confidence in the safety and quality of their red meat. When producers sign an LPA NVD/ Waybill, they are showing their compliance with LPA. The cost of a standard book of 20 LPA NVD/Waybills is $35.00 (including GST) and these can be obtained online through the LPA user profile website or by phoning 1800 683 111.
Easy access CVDs are available as an electronic program, free to download from the internet (see contact details at end of article). Growers already using the electronic National Vendor Declaration and Waybill computer program (eDEC) can use their existing login details for the electronic CVD. Otherwise, registering is a simple and wellguided process. Registering for the CVD program can take as little as 5–10 minutes. After accessing the website, easy to follow instructions assist in downloading the CVD
eDECs and emergency NVD/Waybills An electronic version of the LPA NVD/Waybill, the eDEC, has been developed for livestock producers and lot feeders and offers a cost saving of up to 40% compared with printed booklets. The eDEC simplifies the completion process as it takes producers through the components of an LPA NVD/Waybill step-by-step and can be printed after completion. eDECs can be purchased online through the LPA user profile website. Emergency NVD/Waybills are essentially the same as an eDEC, but available only in emergency circumstances, when a conventional LPA NVD/Waybill or eDEC is unavailable. The emergency system is available at any time online and is accessed through the LPA user profile website. The system can also be accessed via the LPA hotline on 1800 683 111 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm AEST). www.mla.com.au/Meat-safetyand-traceability.
program, activating accounts and filling in and printing the declarations. Note that the program will not work on Macintosh (Apple) computers. More information www.mla.com.au/feeddecs www.safemeat.com.au Contact Duncan Bruce-Smith T: (02) 9463 9164 E: dbrucesmith@mla.com.au e Downs Printed at: Pembrok 12:52:06 : 05/08/2010 Print date/time
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