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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for production
- Assess the capability of land resources for grazing and determine stock, pasture and land management strategies for each land capability class
- Assess the suitability and sustainability of water resources
- Establish livestock production targets for each enterprise for the short and long term according to the farms marketing and business plans
- Establish production targets, taking into consideration enterprise short and long term livestock production goals, herd/flock breeding improvements and relevant risk control strategies
- Select genetics and breeding programs based on the production targets and the marketing requirements for the enterprise
- Select and design production facilities in a way that deals sensitively with identified waste products
- Establish and specifically include environmental controls in the production plan
- Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks and incorporate suitable controls into the production plan
- Prepare a plan that documents the decisions taken, the assessments made, the targets established, and any specific issues that relate to work health and safety, animal welfare, biosecurity and environmental risks
- Ensure plan includes the type, format, frequency and detail of any reporting required by both manager(s) and operators
- Plan for livestock needs
- Seek information on innovations for existing or potential enterprises and farm activities
- Test and adopt relevant innovations
- Implement, monitor and evaluate livestock production plans
- Implement and monitor production plans according to the calendar of operations
- Site, erect or install production facilities in a way that deals sensitively with identified waste products
- Evaluate livestock growth/maturity or production according to the planned targets and the marketing requirements
- Monitor flock/herd health, and control and prevent parasite and disease outbreaks quickly and effectively
- Assess feed supplies, monitor pasture or landscape condition and species composition, and vary stocking rates to maintain optimum pasture and livestock health
- Identify, monitor and manage work health and safety hazards, animal welfare, biosecurity or environmental impacts relating to livestock production in the business to promote optimum pasture, livestock, and employee health
- Analyse physical and financial records and extractions taken from them to assess production performance, and to provide information for business and taxation purposes
- Evaluate the production performance of each enterprise to determine whether or not they are sustainable and profitable, and to use in reviewing and revising production plans
- Comply with legal requirements and regulations
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