QA and suckling farming

josephsoap

My quality assurance cert is due to expire soon.

As a suckler farmer the only cattle I ever send to the factory are cull cows which are not eligible for the QA bonus.

I am also working off farm so the 'hassle' of taking a valuable day off for an inspection that in no way benefits me is off putting.

Having been recently informed my cert is expiring I am considering pulling out of the QA scheme.

My only concerns are my local mart where I sell my weanlings have recently started displaying if the farmer is QA or not.

All things being equal would a QA weanling make more than a non QA weanling ?

If I am not QA will the factories still accept my cull cows or will I have to sell my cull in the marts ?

Thanks.

larrymiller

Shouldn't make a differnce .
For example if I buy your non qa animal and keep it for 70 days minimum and sell it to the factory it will be qa.(it also needs less than I think 4 movements but that won't affect you

josephsoap

larrymiller wrote: »

Shouldn't make a differnce .
For example if I buy your non qa animal and keep it for 70 days minimum and sell it to the factory it will be qa.(it also needs less than I think 4 movements but that won't affect you

Thanks larry, this is great to know.

Have a bit of homework to do for my inspection, but if I fail I will not be renewing it.

Hill Bill

Dairy man near us, not QA. Had been sending culls to same factory for years, has now been told cows won't be taken unless QA.