GUNDAMAIN GROUP ACCREDITATION
We hold and maintain a host of Industry and Environmental Accreditation.
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NATIONAL FEEDLOT ACCREDITATION SCHEME
Gundamain Feedlot was established in 2001 as a 6000 head feedlot. Gundamain is accredited under the National Feedlot Accreditation Scheme ( NFAS) and independently audited by Ausmeat annually. It establishes operating standards for beef cattle feedlots.
NFAS is the longest running quality assurance program in Australian agriculture , established in 1994
NFAS Mission
To ensure the Australian beef feedlot industry demonstrates a responsive feedlot management program for continual improvement, particularly in relation to cattle welfare and the environment, whilst guaranteeing the safety and integrity of grain fed beef.
Purpose
To provide a Quality System for beef feedlots:
(a) that will impact positively on product integrity, quality, and acceptability; and
(b) for which lot feeders maintain responsibility.
NFAS Rules and Standards
NFAS standards include Elements on:
Quality management
- Training
- Internal auditing and corrective actions
- Quality records
- Document Control
- Chemical inventory
- Review of product requirements
- Risk assessment and Contingency planning
- Critical Incident Response Plans
- Calibration
Food safety management
- Property Risk assessment
- Safe and Responsible animal treatments
- Fodder crop, grain and pasture treatments and Stock Foods
- Additive, premix and liquid supplement manufacturer accreditation
- Preparation for dispatch of livestock
- Livestock Transactions and movements
Livestock Management
- Livestock identification
- Livestock husbandry and presentation
- Livestock transport
- Animal welfare
- Animal health
- Excessive heat Load
- Biosecurity
- Livestock incident reporting
Environmental management
- Environmental management
- Surface water
- Groundwater
- Community
- Ecology
- Environmental Incident reporting
Product Integrity
- NFAS Delivery documentation
- Feedlot rations
FARM - LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION ASSURANCE
LPA program is the on farm assurance program that underpins market access for Australian red meat. LPA National vendor declarations provide evidence of livestock history and on farm practices when transferring livestock through the value chain. The LPA program has seven requirements.
- Property Risk assessment
- Safe and responsible Animal treatments
- Stock food, fodder crops, grain and pasture treatments
- Preparation for dispatch of livestock
- Livestock transactions and movements
- Biosecurity
- Animal Welfare
LPA Rules and Standards
Livestock Production Assurance Scheme (integritysystems.com.au)
WOOLWORTHS SUPPLIER ACCREDITATION
Gundamain is accredited under the Woolworths Supplier Excellence Program- Industry Standard for Cattle Feedlots. The program is also independently annually audited by AusMeat.
Sustainable Grains Australia ( SGA) International Sustainability and carbon certification ( ISCC)
Gundamain grown canola is sold through the Sustainable Grains Australia certification program, covering environmental management, GHG and emission, chemical use and inventory, training and risk assessment, biodiversity and pollinator plans.
SUSTAINAWOOL
Gundamain is accredited under the Integrity scheme for Australian wool growers.
Owned by the Australian wool industry through the Australian Wool Exchange Limited (AWEX), SustainaWOOL provides guaranteed traceability from farm to fabric, and means best practices have been adopted and independently verified for:
- Responsible stewardship of the land
- Best welfare and husbandry practices of the sheep
- Superior quality of the wool and preparation standards
Modules include:
- Animal health and welfare
- Traceability
- Wool Harvesting and quality
- Social responsibility
MEAT STANDARDS AUSTRALIA
Meat Standards Australia (MSA) is a national eating quality grading system. As an MSA producer, Gundamain, is required to ensure that cattle meet the following requirements:
- Have an MSA Vendor declaration with the cattle being delivered.
- All cattle must reside on the property of dispatch for a minimum 30 days prior to dispatch.
- No entire males or animals showing secondary sexual characteristics are to be consigned to MSA.
- Direct consignment cattle travelling by road transport need to be slaughtered within 48 hours after leaving the property.
msa-standards-manual-2020-_section-5_livestock-supply.pdf (mla.com.au)
