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Welcome to the Stock Feed Manufacturers' Council of Australia

The Stock Feed Manufacturers' Council of Australia (SFMCA) represents feed milling companies throughout Australia. SFMCA members manufacture over 5,500,000 tonnes of feed annually; this is principally feed which is supplied to commercial poultry, pig, beef, dairy, sheep, horse, aquaculture and household livestock producers.

SFMCA members operate 117 feed milling sites located in all States of Australia. The number of mills and volume of feed manufactured represents over 90% of all commercial feed sold within Australia.

What's new!

Issues Update (13 Dec 2011)
SFMCA Issues Update - December 2011
This copy of Issues Update provides information on issues being addressed through the SFMCA Federal Council.

Document (8 Dec 2011)
IFIF Annual Report 2011
SFMCA is a member if the International Feed Industry Federation. The Annual Report from IFIF provides information about the global feed industry as well as country based industry associations.

Document (31 Aug 2011)
FeedSafe Review 2011 Report to Members
The SFMCA has undertaken a review of FeedSafe and this report provides a overview of the results of the review and recommendations adopted by the Federal Council. The recommendations will be implemented over the next 6 - 9 months.

Document (4 Aug 2011)
SFMCA Submission National Food Plan
The SFMCA has made a submission in response to the Issues Paper released for the National Food Plan. Attached copy can be downloaded.

News Article (19 May 2011)
Updated ARA Accreditation Listing
FeedSafe accredited sites using RAM should download the ARA accredited rendering establishments listing from the FeedSafe Manual.

Document (8 Apr 2011)
SFMCA Submission Ag Vet Chemical RIS for control of use regulations
This submission addresses proposed alterant options for changes in the regulations for Assessment, Regsitration and Control of Use of Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals.

News Article (15 Dec 2010)
2012 Australasian Milling Conference
The next conference is being held in conjunction with PIX (Poultry Information Exchange). This brings together the feed and flour industries for their biennial conference. Being held at the same time and location as PIX, this will result is a much larger conference, with an expected 700-800 people attending. There will be a larger trade exhibition and social program.

Document (23 Nov 2010)
SFMCA Submission - Implementation of alternate fuels taxation policy
This submission states the stockfeed industries objection to government legislative changes that favours the ethanol industry as a user of cereal grains over other grain users. Government policy must not lead to market distortion. The ethanol industry, like all other domestic grain use industries, must be viable in its own right, without government assistance.

News Article (23 Nov 2010)
Senate Hearing - EADRA Horse Levy
The SFMCA Executive Officer, John Spragg has spoken at the Senate Hearing held 19 November 2010. This hearing has been looking at the horse industry signing the Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement and the levy collection options to fund the response to an exotic disease outbreak in the horse industry. SFMCA supports the horse industry in signing EADRA, there are however differences of opinion in the most effective method of collecting the levy from horse owners. The SFMCA does not agree to the levy being applied to manufactured horse feeds.

Document (8 Nov 2010)
Feed Grain Update Report 2010
This is the third annual report commissioned by the Feed Grain Partnership. The update looks at historic and projected data on grain production and supply for the Australian livestock demand. Livestock production data and forward projections are presented.

News Article (22 Oct 2010)
APVMA Stock foods and stock food additives guidelines updated
The APVMA has released via their website guidance on the definition of a veterinary chemical products with particular reference to stock food non active ingredients.

News Article (10 Sep 2010)
SFMCA EADRA Horse Levy Media Release
This is an SFMCA Media Release relating to our industries objection to the proposal to use manufactured feed as a means of collecting horse industry EADRA levies. The purpose of this media release is to alert the wider industry and general public to the significant cost increase of horse feed and wormers that will result from the levy application. The SFMCA is working to stop the introduction of the levy on manufactured horse feeds and we understand that the manufacturers of horse wormers also do not want the levy on their products. Our view is that the horse industry must adopt other levy collection options that require levies to be collected directly from horse owners. For further information please contact, John Spragg Executive Officer SFMCA Phone: 03 9769 7170 Email: contact@sfmca.com.au

Document (25 Aug 2010)
Feed Grain Partnership Handout
Information about the Feed Grain Partnership is provided. This organisation brings livestock, grains and the stockfeed industries together the address common research and development goals in feed grains.

Issues Update (29 Jun 2010)
Food, Beverage & Tobacco Manufacturing Award
This is the employment award that covers the stockfeed industry. It replaces the former Milling Industry Award. This new award has been implemented under the Award Modernisation process. The attached copy is current at 29 June 2010. To confirm there is not a more recent award version refer to the Fair Work Australia website - www.fwa.gov.au

Document (28 Jun 2010)
SFMCA letter to Animal Health Australia on EADRA Horse Feed levies
This letter sets out the SFMCA's objection to using horse feed as a means of collecting levies in response to exotic disease outbreaks in the horse industry. Applying a levy on the sale of manufactured horse feed is biased against horse owners buying feed. Those owners not feeding their horse or mixing their own feeds would not pay any levy. The SFMCA is fighting against proposals to use the feed industry as a levy collection tool.

Event (7 May 2010)
Australasian Milling Conference 2012 - Gold Coast Qld
Further information including registration details and opportunities for sponsorship and trade exhibition go to the website www.millingconference.com.au

News Article (9 Feb 2010)
MLA Vendor Declaration Forms Released
MLA releases new Vendor Declaration Forms for stock feed ingredients.

Document (28 Jan 2010)
Vegetable Protein Meal Dangerous Goods Guidelines
These guidelines relate to the storage of vegetable protein meals that are classified as dangerous goods due to self combustion. The guidelines provide directions to allow compliance with work safety authority regulations.

Document (26 Aug 2009)
News Article -Program improves accountability for stock feed safety

Document (26 Aug 2009)
News Article - FeedSafe assures health and performance for livestock

Document (26 Aug 2009)
News Article - Accredited and accountable for food chain safety

Document (26 Aug 2009)
News Article - Growers turn to FeedSafe to counter grain contamination risks

Document (26 Aug 2009)
News Article - FeedSafe responds to animal welfare and food quality concerns

News Article (29 Jun 2009)
Revised Code of GMP and FeedSafe Audit Documents Released
The SFMCA has released a revised edition of the Code of Good Manufacturing Practice for the Feed Milling Industry. This follows endorsement of the revised Code by the Primary Industries Ministerial Council and the Commonwealth Animal Health Committee.

News Article (11 Sep 2008)
Relase of Feed Ingredient Purchasing Guidelines
Feed mills as part of FeedSafe need to have an approved supplier list, with this being based upon supliers capacity to supply low risk feed ingredients.

News Article (14 May 2008)
Stock Feed Legislation Listing
Legislation for the manufacture and supply of stock feed has been updated and is available to SFMA members on the FeedSafe Manual page of this website.

News Article (29 Apr 2008)
AOF Presentation - Implications of ending the GM Canola Moratoria
This presentation provides details relating to global GM crop production and the 2008 Australian canola crop. Details relating to the production of GM canola and methods of segregation of canola seed through to canola meal are presented.

News Article (2 Apr 2008)
ARA Accredited Rendering Site Listing
SFMCA members can download the listing of ARA Accredited Rendering Sites from the FeedSafe section of our website. This listing identifies Australian rendering plants that have met accreditation standards.