Farm assurance is product certification for agricultural products that emphasises the principles of quality assurance. The emphasis on quality assurance means that, in addition to product inspection, farm assurance schemes may include standards and certification for traceability, production methods, transport, and supplies.[1]
All farm assurance schemes claim to ensure high standards of animal welfare, although there is great variation in the requirements that relate to how animals should be kept and cared for.[2]
In our United Kingdom and Australia, the major farm assurance programmes are based on a quality management system for food safety that originated with the US space agency NASA, known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP).[3][4] In these and other countries, assurance is underpinned by principles and standards for good manufacturing practice (GMP), good agricultural practice (GAP), good hygienic practice and good trade practice.[5]
IKB (Integrated chain control system), Netherlands programme[5]
the Australian dairy industry's range of HAACP-based programmes[3]
In 2004, 65% of United Kingdom farm production was farm assured, and by 2006, £6 billion worth of food was packed annually under the United Kingdom's Red Tractor farm assurance mark, including over 90% of the country's pig and dairy production.[1][9]
Some farm assurance schemes are given legal force, either by use of trademarks or by oversight by government regulators of agriculture and food standards. While mostly associated with food production, farm assurance can be applied to other agricultural products, such as textiles, flowers, tobacco and biofuels.
In order to obtain farm product certification, assurance may be required for farm supplies. For example, the UK's Red Tractor scheme is supported by assurance programmes for fodder (UFAS, FEMAS) and fertiliser (FIAS).[10][11]
Other widely used agricultural quality standards are based entirely on product inspection, and do not rely on other aspects of quality assurance. One example of such a programme is the United States Quality Standards for grading, certification and verification: the USDA beef grades depend on physical attributes of the meat, plus the age of the animal.[12]
Soil Association – British registered charity promoting organic farming methods
Sugarwise – UK certification authority for sugar claims on food and drink.
Referencesedit
^ ab. UK: Institute of Grocery Distribution. 7 December 2004. Archived from the original on 24 August 2007. Retrieved 22 July 2008. Over 78,000 farmers and growers in the UK are farm assured, accounting for between 65% and 90% of output in the main commodity sectors...Farm assurance is now one link in a chain of assurance, which covers areas such as agricultural inputs (e.g. feed); transport and processing.
^"Farm Assurance Schemes & Animal Welfare: How the standards compare. 2012. Executive Summary" (PDF). Compassion in World Farming. 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^ ab. Dairy Australia. Archived from the original on 14 July 2017. Retrieved 25 September 2014.
^(PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 22 July 2008. Annex 4 sets out the seven principles of HACCP
^ abKrieger, Stephanie; Schiefer, Gerhard. (PDF). University of Bonn, Germany. p. 619. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2008.. "The basis for any quality system is good practice, especially good manufacturing practice, good agricultural practice, good hygienic practice and good trade practice".
^. Red Tractor Assured Food Standards. Archived from the original on 18 November 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
^. RSPCA via Politics.co.uk. 14 July 2008. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
^"Trade assurance". Agricultural Industries Confederation. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
^. Product Authentication International, a certifying body. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2008.
^"Grading, certification and verification: USDA Quality Standards". USDA. Retrieved 22 July 2008. For example, Beef quality standards are based on attributes such as marbling (the amount of fat interspersed with lean meat), color, firmness, texture, and age of the animal, for each grade
Further readingedit
Luning, P. A.; Devlieghere, F.; Verhé, R., eds. (2006). Safety in the agri-food chain. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen Academic Publishers. ISBN90-76998-77-9. OCLC 60375200.
External linksedit
from the Institute of Grocery Distribution
from the United Kingdom government
Food certification and assurance schemes – Food Standards Agency
Freedom Food – UK scheme from RSPCA
Red Tractor Assured Food Standards – umbrella programme for several major UK schemes
Inspection & Grading – What Are The Differences? – Fact sheet from the United States federal Food Safety and Inspection Service
G I Johnson; Le Van To; Nguyen Duy Duc; M C Webb (2000). Quality Assurance in Agricultural Produce. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. ISBN0-642-44939-2. (125 papers presented at the 19th ASEAN/1st APEC Seminar on Postharvest Technology held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 9 to 12 November 1999. PDF downloads.)
(PDF). 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2006. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
Schiefer, Gerhard. (PDF). University of Bonn, Germany. p. 619. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 September 2005. Retrieved 22 July 2008.
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The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate December 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Farm assurance is product certification for agricultural products that emphasises the principles of quality assurance The emphasis on quality assurance means that in addition to product inspection farm assurance schemes may include standards and certification for traceability production methods transport and supplies 1 All farm assurance schemes claim to ensure high standards of animal welfare although there is great variation in the requirements that relate to how animals should be kept and cared for 2 In our United Kingdom and Australia the major farm assurance programmes are based on a quality management system for food safety that originated with the US space agency NASA known as Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points HACCP 3 4 In these and other countries assurance is underpinned by principles and standards for good manufacturing practice GMP good agricultural practice GAP good hygienic practice and good trade practice 5 Examples of farm assurance schemes include organic certification The Non GMO Project a US organization whose Product Verification Program certifies products that follow best practices to avoid GMO contamination Red Tractor mark a UK quality assurance programme for animal products and crops 6 Freedom Food animal welfare assurance from the RSPCA 7 Grainsafe Indiana based programme 8 IKB Integrated chain control system Netherlands programme 5 the Australian dairy industry s range of HAACP based programmes 3 In 2004 65 of United Kingdom farm production was farm assured and by 2006 6 billion worth of food was packed annually under the United Kingdom s Red Tractor farm assurance mark including over 90 of the country s pig and dairy production 1 9 Some farm assurance schemes are given legal force either by use of trademarks or by oversight by government regulators of agriculture and food standards While mostly associated with food production farm assurance can be applied to other agricultural products such as textiles flowers tobacco and biofuels In order to obtain farm product certification assurance may be required for farm supplies For example the UK s Red Tractor scheme is supported by assurance programmes for fodder UFAS FEMAS and fertiliser FIAS 10 11 Contents 1 Other quality standards 2 See also 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksOther quality standards editOther widely used agricultural quality standards are based entirely on product inspection and do not rely on other aspects of quality assurance One example of such a programme is the United States Quality Standards for grading certification and verification the USDA beef grades depend on physical attributes of the meat plus the age of the animal 12 See also editCertified Naturally Grown Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points Systematic preventive approach to food safetyPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Quality Assurance International U S based international organic certification company Soil Association British registered charity promoting organic farming methods Sugarwise UK certification authority for sugar claims on food and drink References edit a b Farm Assurance factsheet UK Institute of Grocery Distribution 7 December 2004 Archived from the original on 24 August 2007 Retrieved 22 July 2008 Over 78 000 farmers and growers in the UK are farm assured accounting for between 65 and 90 of output in the main commodity sectors Farm assurance is now one link in a chain of assurance which covers areas such as agricultural inputs e g feed transport and processing Farm Assurance Schemes amp Animal Welfare How the standards compare 2012 Executive Summary PDF Compassion in World Farming 2012 Retrieved 25 September 2014 a b Industry information Food safety and regulation Dairy Food safety Dairy Australia Archived from the original on 14 July 2017 Retrieved 25 September 2014 THE CERTIFICATION STANDARD PDF Archived from the original PDF on 4 October 2011 Retrieved 22 July 2008 Annex 4 sets out the seven principles of HACCP a b Krieger Stephanie Schiefer Gerhard ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION LEVEL IN DIFFERENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE AGRI FOOD SECTOR PDF University of Bonn Germany p 619 Archived from the original PDF on 8 September 2005 Retrieved 22 July 2008 The basis for any quality system is good practice especially good manufacturing practice good agricultural practice good hygienic practice and good trade practice Read about AFS Red Tractor Assured Food Standards Archived from the original on 18 November 2007 Retrieved 16 July 2008 Press release RSPCA Freedom food record numbers are looking for the logo RSPCA via Politics co uk 14 July 2008 Archived from the original on 14 October 2008 Retrieved 16 July 2008 Grainsafe Indiana Purdue University Retrieved 22 July 2008 SFFS Indicators 1 07 Farm assurance schemes data sheet UK Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Archived from the original on 9 June 2007 Retrieved 16 July 2008 Trade assurance Agricultural Industries Confederation Retrieved 16 July 2008 The Assurance of Animal Feedingstuffs A Brief Outline Product Authentication International a certifying body Archived from the original on 15 August 2009 Retrieved 16 July 2008 Grading certification and verification USDA Quality Standards USDA Retrieved 22 July 2008 For example Beef quality standards are based on attributes such as marbling the amount of fat interspersed with lean meat color firmness texture and age of the animal for each gradeFurther reading editLuning P A Devlieghere F Verhe R eds 2006 Safety in the agri food chain Wageningen The Netherlands Wageningen Academic Publishers ISBN 90 76998 77 9 OCLC 60375200 External links editUK Farm Assurance Factsheet from the Institute of Grocery Distribution Farm assurance statistics from the United Kingdom government Food certification and assurance schemes Food Standards Agency Freedom Food UK scheme from RSPCA Red Tractor Assured Food Standards umbrella programme for several major UK schemes Inspection amp Grading What Are The Differences Fact sheet from the United States federal Food Safety and Inspection Service G I Johnson Le Van To Nguyen Duy Duc M C Webb 2000 Quality Assurance in Agricultural Produce Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research ISBN 0 642 44939 2 125 papers presented at the 19th ASEAN 1st APEC Seminar on Postharvest Technology held in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam from 9 to 12 November 1999 PDF downloads HACCP at the Farm Level The Missing Link in Food Safety amp Security PDF 2004 Archived from the original PDF on 24 April 2006 Retrieved 22 July 2008 Schiefer Gerhard ANALYSIS OF THE INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION LEVEL IN DIFFERENT QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN THE AGRI FOOD SECTOR PDF University of Bonn Germany p 619 Archived from the original PDF on 8 September 2005 Retrieved 22 July 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Farm assurance amp oldid 1216929753, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
