Follow the ingredient
The FAO and IFIF feed-industry manual covers hazards, production practices, on-farm use, sampling and analysis. It frames feed quality as a responsibility that runs through the chain.
For a first supplier discussion, our suggested record starts with the material identity, intended species, lot reference, supplier documentation and storage instructions. Keep the evidence attached to the specific delivery.
Make the handover usable
A purchasing record should help the people receiving and using the ingredient. Agree who checks a delivery, what documents accompany it and how a nonconforming lot is identified.
The details depend on the ingredient and operation. Use the manual as a starting framework for questions, then develop receiving, storage and sampling procedures with the people responsible for the actual feed operation.
Further reading
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