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Unilever Sustainable Sourcing Workshop- Overview of Australian Dairy Farm Risk Management SystemsHelen DornomDairy Australia27th August, 2012
DA’s role
• DA invests around $52-$58m annually on industry based RD&E and other service activities. We look across whole dairy value chain for areas where collective action or collaboration can be used.
• DA’s Investment is based on industry agreed issues /priorities
Farm Inputs Domestic and
Export Markets Milk Processing
Manufacturing Milk
Production
Import
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Strategic Priorities
1. Improve farm margins and growth opportunities
2. Promote and protect dairy
3. Integrated response to climate change and natural resource management
4. Grow capability and skills
SP2 21%SP3 7%
SP4 15%
SP1 50%
Discussions today
– Overview of the systems to manage risk
– Discussion on Food Safety Systems and controls • domestically and internationally
- Ag and Vet Chemical Controls
- Animal Health and Welfare
- Environmental Controls/industry programs
Media
Education / AcademicsScientists
Health Professionals
Activist /interest groups
HealthOrganisations
PolicyMakers
Community
Government& regulators
FoodIndustry
Industry Service
providers
AgriculturalInterestgroups
Customers
Financial Institutions
DAIRY PRODUCT ENVIRONMENT
… how to select a manufacturer ?
Added values for strategic suppliers
3 basic criteria for all the suppliersProduct safety
Ethics
Chain quality
Product quality
Product availability
• Many components:– Food safety – Health and nutrition– NRM– Animal health and welfare– Employer skills and
employee attraction – Politicians and investor
communication– Product promotion– Investor confidence by
existing owners and new capital
Brand Dairy
ReplacementsLive Export
FodderMixed FarmCull Cows Bobby Calves
Reared for beef Vealers
Abattoirs
Milk
Farm Enterprise
Meat OtherAnimals
Animal welfare
Sources of on-farm risk
• Husbandry practices
• Production diseases
• Land transport
• Bobby calves
Occupational Health & Safety
Sources of on-farm risk
• Skills
• Knowledge
• Equipment
• Zoonotic diseases
How do dairy farmers manage these risks?
• As part of their everyday activities
• Structured risk management programs– identification– analysis– evaluation– treatment– monitoring– review
• Performance measured against agreed standards
Verification of complianceSelf assessment
Environmental protection agencies
Local government officials
Dairy company field officers
State dairy food authorities
Private veterinarians
State government DPI’s
Animal welfare agencies
Vocational trainers
Dairy assurance activities
Regular Checking and Continuous Monitoring
Line Management Review
Third Party Audit
SCOPE AND FREQUENCY
Day to day - embedded in work place activities
Control Self Assessment – driven by risk profile and manager’s span of control
Internal and External auditing – sampling and verification, aimed at Policy and Standards compliance, and identifying system weaknesses
An established framework
SDPI’S
PRIVATE VETS
VOCATIONALTRAINERS
National Standards
Dairy Industry On-farm QA system
SELF ASSESSMENT
Sources of risk Verification
International Standards
ContaminationSpoilagePathogens
OdoursWater pollutionCarbonNoise
HusbandryProduction diseasesLand transport
Exotic diseasesEndemic diseasesWeeds & pests
Skills & knowledgeZoonotic diseases
BIOSECURITY
OH&S
ANIMAL WELFARE
FOOD SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
DAIRY COMPANIES
LOCAL GOV’T
EPA’S
SDFA’S
A comprehensive system
SDPI’S
PRIVATE VETS
VOCATIONALTRAINERS
SELF ASSESSMENTMilking shedsMilking equipmentCleaningSterilisationWater qualityMilk chillingCooling towersIdentificationTraceabilityStockfeedsHerd healthVeterinary drugsAgricultural chemicalsPest controlEffluent managementHygienic calf rearingBobby calf managementCompetency and trainingFirst aidAccountabilityNon-conformances
Sources of risk Verification
ContaminationSpoilagePathogens
OdoursWater pollutionCarbonNoise
HusbandryProduction diseasesLand transport
Exotic diseasesEndemic diseasesWeeds & pests
Skills & knowledgeZoonotic diseases
BIOSECURITY
OH&S
ANIMAL WELFARE
FOOD SAFETY
ENVIRONMENT
DAIRY COMPANIES
LOCAL GOV’T
EPA’S
SDFA’S
What dairy QA covers
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A “Whole of Chain” Approach
• All parties responsible• Understanding needs and performance
– One-step forward– One-step back
• Consistent Minimum Mandatory Standards• Partnership Industry & Government
Context
Issues
Food Safety
Animal Welfare
Environment:Natural Resource ManagementStewardshipEnvironmental Degradation
Human:OH&S
CommunityExpectations
BusinessViability
Trade and other commercial/regulatory issues
Food Safety Program Mandatory (Dairy)
Eg.• Antibiotic residues• Milk quality• BJD 3 step plan• Animal welfare (Cattle code)• Environmental Issues• OH&S
ON FARM DAIRY QA PROGRAM
On Farm Dairy QA Program
Trade and other commercial elements
Food Safety Program (FSP)Mandatory
Dairy elements
Hygienic milkingMilking premises
Meat elementsAg + Vet + ChemicalsWater supply + qualityCleaning or Sanitizing
Micro biological ContaminationTraceability and Records
Personal competencyStock feeds
Dairy Food Safety Compliance Framework
DAFF
STATE DAIRY/FOOD AUTHORITY
AUTHORISED OFFICER APPROVED AUDITOR
•FSANZ Food Safety Standards• Export Control Orders
• State Legislation• Regulations/Codes of Practice
• National Auditor Competencies
• Contract - Deed of Undertaking
•Interpretive Guidelines•Standard Operating Procedures•Steering Committees•Working Groups
Harmonisation of Export & Domestic Standards
Dairy Farm Audits Number of Licensed Dairy Farms Number audited 2010-11
Total 6993 2915Queensland* 620 384NSW* 825 442Vic* 4613 1165Tas 445 445SA 306 306WA 184 173
*SRAs require audits at least every 24 months
In 2010-11LPA listed 190,801 program participants, with 5,819 inspections/audits (3%)Dairy had 42% on- farm FSP audits
Farm Audits
Verification of Dairy FSPs
• SRAs undertake desk reviews yearly
• SRAs undertake 5% verification audits of all dairy farms at least every 3 years
• In 2009/2010, 195 verification audits (2.5%)
• SRAs - national dairy farm auditor workshop held every 6 months - covers issues arising from audits, consistency of interpretation, implementation and reporting
Meat Milk Animals Other
Replacements Fodder
Live Export Mixed FarmCull Cows Bobby Calves
Reared for beef Vealers
Abattoirs
Farm Enterprise
InputsFoodLivestockWaterLabour
OutputsEffluentDead stockWaterNutrients
Context
IssuesCommunityExpectations
BusinessViability
FoodSafety
AnimalWelfare
Environment:- Natural resource
- Stewardship
- Environmental degradation
Human:- OH&S
ConstraintsMarket needs / wants (Domestic - Export)
- No. of standards + verification systems
Lack of recognition of common / shared
outcomes + effective existing controls- Lack of knowledge / evidence- Risk based proposition not well understood
Dairy Australia’s key focus areas include:
Dairy Moving Forward (Research, Development & Extension) (SP1)
Dairy Futures CRC (Animal and Plant performance) (SP1)
Feeding Systems (SP1)
Mastitis and Fertility (SP1)
Automatic Milking/Precision (Smart) Farming Systems (SP1)
People (NCDEA, People in Dairy, Workplace Planning, Leadership
Development) (SP4)
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Dairy Australia’s key focus areas include:
Project Horizon 2020; value Chain models (NSW/Qld/WA) (SP1)
DIAL (including technology transfer) (SP2)
Health and Nutrition (Research and policy advice) (SP2)
Animal Health and Welfare (SP2)
Carbon tax and Water Access Issues (SP3)
Reputation Management/Sustainability (SP2)
Market Analysis (Situation & Outlook) /Market Access (SP1)
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5
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Identifying areas of leverage and risk
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4
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Build on strengths of
national and regional economic
contribution,
product quality, safety and nutrition?
Proactively reassure on fat, animal
welfare and environmental management
(especially in areas of water and
greenhouse gas emissions)?
Regional community
Health
Value creation
Integrity
Environmental stewardship