Beef & Lamb Standards
FEED AND WATER Version 5.0 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
B.FW.1 Key
Livestock must be provided with sufficient feed to maintain rumen function and suitable to the production status and body condition of the animal
B.FW.1.1
A system is in place to ensure newborn calves/lambs/kids receive sufficient, suitable colostrum as soon as possible after birth but definitely within 6 hours
How you will be measured
B.FW.1.1.b
B.FW.2
All livestock must be provided with sufficient access to feed
How you will be measured
B.FW.2.a
B.FW.2.1
Feeding systems inc. automatic feeders are checked at least daily to ensure they are working and clean
(REVISED)
B.FW.3 Key
All livestock must be provided with adequate access to a supply of fresh, clean drinking water
How you will be measured
B.FW.3.a
B.FW.3.b
B.FW.3.c
B.FW.3.d
B.FW.4 Key
Feed must be suitable
How you will be measured
B.FW.4.a
B.FW.4.b
B.FW.4.c
B.FW.4.d
B.FW.4.e
B.FW.4.f
B.FW.5
Bought-in feed must be from an assured source or in specific circumstances with a warranty declaration
How you will be measured
B.FW.5.a
B.FW.5.b
B.FW.5.c
B.FW.5.d
Warranty declaration
B.FW.5.1
When sourcing cereals, fruit or vegetables from another farm it is recommended that the supplying farm is a member of a farm assurance scheme
How you will be measured
B.FW.5.1.a
B.FW.5.1.b
B.FW.6
Records of all feedstuffs purchased must be kept
How you will be measured
B.FW.6.a
B.FW.6.b
Feed delivery documents/ invoices/ warranty declarations/ grain passports/ own records
B.FW.7
When mixing two or more feed materials together records must be kept
How you will be measured
B.FW.7.a
B.FW.7.b
Home-mixing records
B.FW.8
When the mix formulation changes samples must be kept
How you will be measured
B.FW.8.a
B.FW.8.b
B.FW.8.c
B.FW.8.d
B.FW.9
If mixing using ‘pre-mixtures’, ‘additives’ or medicated feeds you must have Local Authority approval and meet any associated obligations
How you will be measured
B.FW.9.a
B.FW.9.b
B.FW.9.c
B.FW.9.d
- Local authority approval
- HACCP
- Quality Control Plan
- VMD approval
B.FW.10
Mobile feed mixing contractors must be suitably certified
How you will be measured
B.FW.10.a
Contractor's NAAC registration number
B.FW.11
All feeding and mixing equipment and lorries/trailers/feed boxes/buckets used for transporting feed are maintained in a clean condition and are suitable for purpose
B.FW.12 Key
Feed must be stored in a manner which minimises the risk of contamination
How you will be measured
B.FW.12.a
B.FW.12.b
B.FW.12.c
B.FW.12.d
- To check if your supplier is UFAS or FEMAS assured visit: www.aictradeassurance.org.uk
- For further guidance on the Feed Hygiene regulation visit: https://www.food.gov.uk/business-industry/farmingfood/animalfeed/animalfeedlegislation/approvregfeedguidance
- To check if your mobile feed mixer contractor is assured visit: www.naac.co.uk
- For more information on injurious weeds see the Identification of Injurious Weeds at:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identification-of-injurious-weeds
- Yes change to – To find a registered feed adviser, and to check the Feed Adviser Register registration of your adviser using their membership number, visit: https://www.agindustries.org.uk/feed-adviser-register.html
- To find laboratories offering consistent reliable forage analysis services visit the Forage Analysis Assurance Group FAA: https://www.faagroup.co.uk/
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- FW.3.e – Emergency water supply is an alternative source of water i.e. tankers, fire service, natural etc.
- FW.5 – See Appendix for equivalent schemes. Red Tractor warranty declaration template provides details of what information should be included.
- FW.7 – Forage only, (forage top-dressed with concentrates) or single feeds mixed with water do not require records
- FW.9 – Not applicable to the inclusion of bought in mineral feeding stuffs (labelled as such) used in TMRs. Feed additives are substances such as vitamins, trace elements (e.g. copper and zinc) and preservatives. Pre-mixtures are mixtures of additives at high concentrations
