Farm Assurance

[bovrill]

Got mine on friday. Whats the deal with rats now?

Need site survey(?) and environmental risk assessment now.
Back in the summer they didn't know exactly what that meant, except that not having it meant a fail!!

 

[Campani]

Heard in the future every field you own will have to be soil sampled

Is this not a legal requirement now under the farming rules for water?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Is this not a legal requirement now under the farming rules for water?

No idea...I do mine every 5 years or so anyway

 

[4course]

Got my inspection next week.What have the clueless dribbling Idiots changed since last year, read about rats,anything else?

just ensure that you remember anything brought up in conversation last year and have dealt with it, furthermore if you have a new to you inspector this year god help you.and another thought why do we call them inspectors when they were supposedly set up to help farmers and would have been better if they were facilitators to a higher standard and thus price which is the way the scheme was originally sold to us not cause stress and needless work

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Got my inspection next week.What have the clueless dribbling Idiots changed since last year, read about rats,anything else?

We had our FA inspection about 2 months ago . When asked about rat /vermin control my wife perked up and said we have farm cats and they do it. Surprisingly the inspector said that's fine !

 

[5020man]

Hi.
Same here.
Last time, Buster The Cat came on the yard to greet the auditer.
She asked if he was the rodent control officer
I said yes.
Passed with no problems.

5020 man.

 

[roscoe erf]

Got mine on friday. Whats the deal with rats now?

£2.50 a head

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Need site survey(?) and environmental risk assessment now.
Back in the summer they didn't know exactly what that meant, except that not having it meant a fail!!

I had my audit yesterday too. I hadn't done any of the above but the auditor sent me the necessary forms while we were in the office doing the paperwork, which I printed off, filled in and put with my rat baiting records. Job done very sensibly.

 

[nick...]

I bloody hate these inspections.allways pass ok but really pisses me of that I have a stranger come round and inspect our property,sit in my office and drink my coffee and eat my biscuits and ask stupid questions.
Nick...

 

[Bury the Trash]

I bloody hate these inspections.allways pass ok but really pisses me of that I have a stranger come round and inspect our property,sit in my office and drink my coffee and eat my biscuits and ask stupid questions.
Nick...

best make sure there's no rat in the biscuit tin then..
..

 

[Suffolk Serf]

I bloody hate these inspections.allways pass ok but really pisses me of that I have a stranger come round and inspect our property,sit in my office and drink my coffee and eat my biscuits and ask stupid questions.
Nick...

And we're off............

 

[traineefarmer]

We had our FA inspection about 2 months ago . When asked about rat /vermin control my wife perked up and said we have farm cats and they do it. Surprisingly the inspector said that's fine !

Does your inspector ask for worming/parasite treatment records for your cats? I've had to dig out Vet invoices showing wormer/flea tabs for the last few years.

 

[colhonk]

Do they need to see the cat?and yes,new to me Hitl oops inspector.

 

[4course]

Do they need to see the cat?and yes,new to me Hitl oops inspector.

male or female?

 

[Wombat]

Any trailers delivering to mills etc need a unique number and FA number on, I have heard.

That was last years new one, this year us the beef health plan, performance review and the antibiotics one have to be reviewed and signed by the vet

 

[Wombat]

Is this not a legal requirement now under the farming rules for water?

Yes it is

 

[Clive]

Don’t forget this is the address to send any dead rats to as proof of “corrective action”- tagged and bagged of course

Red Tractor Assurance
Europoint Centre,
5-11 Lavington St,
London
SE1 0NZ

 

[Clive]

Is this not a legal requirement now under the farming rules for water?

Believe so yes - every 4 yrs I think ?? Not 100% on that though without checking

 

[neilo]

Believe so yes - every 4 yrs I think ?? Not 100% on that though without checking

Which is surely sensible practice anyway?

 

[neilo]

Does your inspector ask for worming/parasite treatment records for your cats? I've had to dig out Vet invoices showing wormer/flea tabs for the last few years.

I use next door’s cats.......