[Record Keeping] | [Industry Standard Accreditation] | [Chemical Policy]

The most important aspect of beef production is product integrity. We at Menalpyn are committed to providing a consistently high quality, trustworthy product for our customers. We keep meticulous records and maintain a number of Industry Accreditations to insure a consistent level of excellence.

At the beginning of the management chain all newborn calves are tagged with their dam’s number and weighed. At weaning all calves are tagged with an electronic ear tag and our registered tattoo, C 70. All heifer calves that will continue in our herd and promising bull calves are given their new management number. Steer calves and surplus heifers continue to have their dam’s number and their own year letter, and are sold within 12-18 months.

All this information is cross referenced and recorded on HerdMaster allowing us to access the pedigree of any animal, alive or dead, including comprehensive data regarding its life, in a matter of minutes.

We keep records of all pasture chemical applications, shifts and veterinary chemical applications - all of which allow us to prove the quality and integrity of our cattle, and our meat.

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Menalpyn maintains accreditations to the following industry standards:

CattleCare No. P5000020

Cattle Care accreditation demonstrates Menalpyn’s philosophy for product integrity. To maintain this annually audited accreditation, Menalpyn must keep track of stock movements, responsible chemical management, and keep records to ensure there are no chemical residues in either pasture or stock. Cattle Care also incorporates an animal Code of Practice to ensure welfare of animals, including handling standards.

EU - European Union

EU accreditation allows Menalpyn to sell to the EU market. To maintain this randomly audited accreditation, Menalpyn must meet stringent requirements for accountability for the origin and activities of each beast. It is especially important to be able to guarantee that the animal has no chemical residues at time of sale to the EU.

ChemCert

Prograze

Menalpyn is committed to caring for the stock and land under its control and believes the well-being of both of these resources is linked to the overall well-being of the company. To better manage our pasture, land and livestock we use the principles outlined in the Prograze course, which was undertaken by Menalpyn staff in 2002.

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Menalpyn has a minimalist attitude towards the use of chemicals. All of our systems are aimed at producing cattle, and ultimately beef, that can be guaranteed safe from contamination, produced under humane conditions and of genuine, premium quality. We use veterinary chemicals for humane reasons - not for economic reasons - and pasture chemicals to maintain healthy feed for our cattle. We do not use or endorse using growth hormones on cattle, and similarly we are very mindful of chemical applications on our pasture.

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