GR003 Farm Performance Measurement

Project No. 4 Cross Compliance Measures

Learner Name

Name of Benchmark or visited farmer

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Date of Visit: ______

Mark Awarded

(15% max project) (A)______

(2% for visit report) (B)______

(2% for attendance and participation) (C)______

Total project mark (A) + (B) + (C) ______

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Funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, 2007-2013

Contents Page

Page / Available Marks / Mark
Identify Statutory Mandatory Requirements affecting the benchmark / visited farm and your home / given farm / 1 / 10
Discussion on three important SMR’s determined by the facilitator / 2 / 20
Questions on Cross Compliance / 3 / 20
Action list for home / given farm
Minimum of 5 / 4 / 100
Total Project Marks (150 Max)
Total Project Marks ÷ 10 (A) / (A)
Discussion Report and Attendance
Discussion Report page 5 / Page
5 / Available marks
20
Discussion Report ÷ 10 (B) / (B)
Attendance and participation / Available marks
20
Attendance and Participation ÷ 10 (C) / (C)

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List of Statutory Mandatory Requirements

Tick which Statutory Mandatory Requirements (SMR) the benchmark / visited farm and your own farm

Benchmark /visited farm / Home / Given farm
SMR1 / Conservation of Wild Birds
SMR2 / Protection of Groundwater
SMR3 / Sludge
SMR4 / Nitrates
SMR5 / Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna
SMR6, 7, 8 & 8a / Identification and Registration of Animals (Bovine, Ovine, Porcine)
SMR9 / Plant Protection Products (Pesticides)
SMR10 / Hormones
SMR11 / Food Hygiene
SMR12 / Feed
SMR13 / Foot and Mouth
SMR14 / Swine Vesicular Disease
SMR15 / Bluetongue
SMR16 / Animal Welfare (Calves)
SMR17 / Animal Welfare (Pigs)
SMR18 / Animal Welfare (General)
GAEC / Good Agricultural and Environmental Condition

DAFM Identified Main Issues and SMRs for non compliance

1. Cattle Identification: SMR7
• CMMS problems in relation to movements, births and deaths
• Tags Missing on cattle (1 or 2 tags)
• Animal Passport discrepancies
• Cattle Herd register not up-to-date / 2. Nitrates: SMR4
• Inadequate collection of livestock manure
• Inadequate management of manure storage facilities
• Structural defects in storage facilities
• Failure to minimise the creation of soiled water
• FYM storage on land in prohibited periods
3. Good Agricultural & Environmental Condition (GAEC)
• Poaching/rutting of permanent pasture
• Encroachment of invasive species
• Noxious weeds
• Stockproof boundaries / 4. Sheep SMR8
• Inadequate flock register
• Sheep census returns and discrepancies
• Tagging issues
5. Pesticides: SMR9
• Un-registered products
• Incomplete records
• No warning sign on the chemical store
• Inadequate pesticide store

Before Benchmark Visit discuss three relevant Statutory Management Requirements (SMR) as determined by the facilitator. Outline what needs to be done to comply with each SMR

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Questions on Cross Compliance:

What penalties can be applied where a farmer does not meet the requirements set down by cross compliance?

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What redress does a farmer have if there is a penalty imposed?

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Does the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have to give advance notice of an inspection?

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What can a farmer expect during an inspection?

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Action list for home / given farm: Identify on your own farm (a minimum of 5) potential cross compliance issues. Detail them below and state what action needs to be taken

Issue / Action to be taken

Results from Discussion Day : Date ______

  1. Items/topics discussed at the meeting:

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  1. Lessons learned from each item discussed:

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  1. Changes that I will consider/make to our farming practice as a result of this discussion meeting (to be completed before the next meeting if possible):
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