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Grazing Best Management Practice

Steve Lacey – BMP Manager Phone: 07 3236 3100 Mobile: 0438 363 001 Email: laceys@agforceqld.org.au

WHAT IS GRAZING BMP?

The Grazing BMP program is a voluntary, industry led process to assist graziers to identify improved practices that enhance the long term profitability of their enterprise. It helps identify the steps required to incorporate best management practices into their enterprise. In time it will allow the grazing industry to demonstrate sound environmental and ethical practices to consumers and community.

2007 - 2009: Framework for Grazing BMP developed by Industry. 2009 - 2012: Program and Partnership developed between QLD DAF, FBA and AgForce. 2012 – 2014: Pilot funded and delivered for Fitzroy and Burdekin catchments (Reef water quality focus) 2015 – 2017: Pilot expanded to include SEQ Catchments and Burnett Mary Catchments (BMRG). Project working with Northern Co-operative Meat Company (NCMC) to deliver Grazing BMP to producers in Northern NSW. AgForce delivered GBMP workshops in the North and West of QLD. 2016 -2017: Grazing BMP delivered in Western Queensland as part of the Drought and Climate Adaptation program (DCAP 1). Sheep modules

• developed. This project will now continue til 2021 under DCAP2.

2017 – 2020: Phase 3 expansion of BMP. Goal to have standards recognised as the environmental and ethical benchmark to underpin grazing ‘green’ claims.

The development of Grazing Best Management Practices

THE 3 PILLARS OF GRAZING BMP

SELF ASSESSMENT DELIVERED VIA

• Group workshops
• Facilitated One on

One completion

• Self-actuated on-

line Workshop and One on One self- assessments are a facilitated process that seeks to foster group discussion, learning and establish or enhance professional networks. Ability to generate action plans including identification of information gaps, training and enhanced production opportunities

Self-assessable assessment tools

Soil Health Grazing Land Management Animal Health and Welfare Animal Production People and Business

5 Key Areas:

• 1. Business planning
• 2. Business knowledge

and skills

• 3. Human resources
• 4. Workplace health and

safety (WHS)

• 5. Chemical use and

records 4 Key Areas

• 1. Soil physical properties
• 2. Soil chemical

properties

• 3. Soil biology
• 4. Fertiliser use

6 Key Areas

• 1. Maps and property

information

• 2. Land capability and

condition

• 3. Managing the land

resource

• 4. Managing grazing

pressure

• 5. Improved pastures and

forage crops

• 6. Weeds and pest animals

5 Key Areas:

• 1. Health Management Programs
• 2. Extreme weather events and

predation

• 3. Biosecurity
• 4. Animal welfare
• 5. Livestock transport

6 Key Areas:

• 1. Land capability and

condition

• 2. Markets and marketing
• 3. Managing Reproduction
• 4. Weaning and weaner

management

• 5. Managing nutrition
• 6. Genetics

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

1. Completion of all 5 BMP modules 2. Action plans Review of self assessment modules every 2 years Review of Action plans every 6 months

• 3. Grazier nominates for

recognition of self assessment

• 4. Work with

facilitator to collate information for audit 5. Desktop validation 6. On-ground validation

• 7. Recognition of

performance (BMP endorsement) Random audits of 10% of accredited producers Independent audit of

• verall certification

and audit assurance system. KEY Pathway to BMP Accreditation Applicant review process Independent audit Phase 1: Self assessment Phase 3: Independent Audit Phase 2: Accreditation

PATHWAYS TO BMP CERTIFICATION

ACCREDITATION

• Graziers can nominate themselves to undertake a 3rd party

independent audit. SGS currently conduct audits.

• Graziers are at Industry or above Industry standard on self

assessment.

• Audit for accreditation looks at 54 standards from self

assessment.

• Market driver to producers?
• Risk profile reduction.

Evidence for accreditation

• 39% of graziers in original

pilot areas are actively engaged in the program.

• 27 million ha plus across

Queensland.

• Supported by industry

and government as the

preferred mechanism to assist industry to meet legislative and community reporting expectations

• Over 1800 businesses

engaged to date

• 93 enterprises have gone

through the accreditation process

• Accreditation is fully

supported by an independent third party accreditation system that meets ISO19011 standards

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

PRODUCER BENEFITS FROM GBMP.

Assist graziers through

• Fine tuning their business performance to

improve production efficiency.

• Whole of business scoping exercise.
• Assesses where their business sits against

industry standards.

• Continual process of professional

development and business improvement.

• Understand legal obligations –

including Act changes

• Regulation and compliance

WHAT DOES INDUSTRY GAIN FROM BMP?

• Industry improvement.
• Industry can use anonymous data to

validate the progression of the grazing sector.

• A baseline for the Grazing BMP

Partnership and associated government agencies to better prioritise research, development and extension investment.

• Displays industry progression as the

program evolves.

• Data can back up claims for sustainable

beef production.

DRERS USED TO CONTINUE THE GROWTH OF GRAZING BMP

PHASE 3 of GRAZING BMP

• Linking extensive industry BMP’s into one portfolio for data sharing.
• Development of the tool to cover more detail on Carbon and Climate

with stand alone modules.

• Framework of Grazing BMP set up for the ability to expand across

Australia.

• Greater linkages to industry tools – MLA products, Government

programs etc.

• BMP to be used as the vehicle for industry to adopt continual

improvement.

• Development of resources underneath the “tool” to assist producer

improve.

• Adding economic data back to practice change.
• Linkages to reduction in “ Risk Profile” of a business.
• Vision for a stand alone entity for BMP.

Questions….