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During the farm inspection the inspector will ask about any feedstuffs that are fed to cattle/sheep. They will look to see where the meal or straights are stored to ensure that this area is free from contamination and that meal is correctly identified.

Details of the manufacturer and distributer of feedstuffs will be required to check that they are registered with the Universal Feed Assurance Scheme (UFAS).

Home-Mixing

If a producer is home-mixing (when 2 feestuffs are mixed, 1 containing Vitamins or Minerals), then they should have the following:

• Home-mixing License Number
  
  
• Written list of ingredient composition for the home-mixed diet
  
  
• The Industry Code of Practise for On-farm Feeding signed and dated (Page 60 of FQAS Standard)

Feed Record Documentation

At the time of the inspection you will also be asked to provide the follwing documentation:

1. Completed Feed Records for the last three years (Green FQAS Booklet). The Written Feed Declaration in the inside cover should be signed and dated.
   
   
2. Ingredient Composition Lists for any cattle/sheep meal purcahsed in the last 18 months
   
   
3. Warranty declaration form completed by the supplier of crop product/by-product including purchased straw (Page 61 in FQAS Standard)
   
   
4. Confirmation that pruchased/home-grown grain is certified in the NI Farm Quality Assured Cereals Scheme e.g. a grain passport
   
   
5. Invoices to show purchases of crop products/by-products and straights