News

January 2012

31 Jan 2012
INTERVIEW: Meeting the Global Feed Industry's Challenges Through Coordination New
This article provides interview responses from Alexandra de Athayde, Executive Director, International Feed Industry Federation.

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May 2011

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

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December 2010

15 Dec 2010
2012 Australasian Milling Conference New
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.

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November 2010

16 Nov 2010
Senate Hearing - EADRA Horse Levy New
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.

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October 2010

22 Oct 2010
APVMA Stock foods and stock food additives guidelines updated New
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.

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September 2010

10 Sep 2010
SFMCA EADRA Horse Levy Media Release New
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

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February 2010

9 Feb 2010
MLA Vendor Declaration Forms Released New
MLA releases new Vendor Declaration Forms for stock feed ingredients.

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June 2009

29 Jun 2009
Revised Code of GMP and FeedSafe Audit Documents Released New
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.

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September 2008

11 Sep 2008
Relase of Feed Ingredient Purchasing Guidelines New
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.

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May 2008

14 May 2008
Stock Feed Legislation Listing New
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.

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April 2008

29 Apr 2008
AOF Presentation - Implications of ending the GM Canola Moratoria New
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.

2 Apr 2008
ARA Accredited Rendering Site Listing New
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.

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September 2007

18 Sep 2007
FeedSafe Review
SFMCA has released a higher quality standard for Australian stockfeed manufacturers.

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October 2005

25 Oct 2005
SFMCA National Training Service Provider

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