POULTRY BUSINESS article: Is your farm audit ready?
Humphrey Feeds and Pullets has been featured in a two page article in the latest edition of Poultry Business Magazine.
The article, titled “Is your farm audit ready”, discusses how audits have become an inevitable part of the farming calendar and how with the right preparation and support, producers can make sure they are always ready.
View the article here
The article features our Wales poultry specialist Gwenda Wozencraft and her customer Stephen Jones.
“All of the team I work with have a range of skills, and I see audits as a key element of the services that I can offer to our customers,” says Gwenda who helps her producers stay audit ready.
Stephen Jones runs a mixed farm in the Welsh borders, entering free range in 2016. During his first flock, Stephen needed to pass an initial audit from the Lion Code to sign up with his packer.
“In the beginning we needed a lot of advice from Gwenda on audits and it was hard work. But Gwenda made that process much easier and it takes less of my time now, so I can spend more time with birds.”
Between Stephen’s diligence and Gwenda’s eye for detail, he has never failed an audit.
Key areas covered in the article are:
The numerous aspects of a poultry business that will come under scrutiny.
The importance of staying on top of paperwork, record-keeping, staff training and pest control.
The different inspection bodies with their different requirements to adhere to:
o Lion Code – the British Egg Industry’s Lion Code of Practice
o APHA – the Animal and Plant Health Agency
o RSPCA Assured – formerly Freedom Foods
To read the article in full please click the link below.
If you would like to find out more about Humphrey Feeds and Pullets and how we can help you optimise the laying performance of your flock please call 01962 764 555 or email.