News
Now RMP Verifiers for Egg Producers Across New Zealand
Date: October 30, 2024
Here at QCONZ, we’re excited to share some news about Eggs!
In October, we expanded our services to include Risk Management Programme (RMP) verification for egg producers. After our recent success in obtaining ISO 17020 accreditation scope extension, we can now help egg farmers across New Zealand ensure their products meet quality standards, protecting their reputation and keeping market access secure.
We verify broiler chicken farms across the country, and we’re super excited to bring our expertise to the egg industry. Our auditors will work directly with egg farmers and complete an on-farm visit to check compliance with RMP standards.
Aligned with this achievement, we were thrilled to support the New Zealand Egg Industry Conference in October as a gold sponsor. Our team connected with egg farmers and industry representatives over the two days.
The New Zealand Egg Producers Federation has produced a great website with recipes and information. Visit eggs.org.nz or sign up for their newsletter here: https://eggs.org.nz/newsletter-signup/
Other news
QCONZ had the opportunity to engage with industry representatives at the Red Meat Sector Conference in Wellington in July. This year, our team participated in the conference under the theme “From our Pasture to your Plate,” highlighting our ongoing involvement in the industry.
Fieldays 2024 was a fantastic opportunity to present our FreshWater Farm Plan (FWFP) tool and reconnect with our clients and wider industry stakeholders.
After an impressive 25-year’s, Murray Pedley, QCONZ’s Major Shareholder, Director, former Board Chair and CEO, has retired.
Murray had the privilege of attending the New Zealand Roundtable for Sustainable Beef’s annual conference and AGM in Christchurch in May.
Justin Moss and Josh Wheeler from QCONZ took a trip to Parliament in May to meet with Hon. Andrew Hoggard to discuss Freshwater Farm Plans (FWFPs). We were excited to share our learnings from the past few years.
Big news for New Zealand farmers! QCONZ is excited to share our new FreshWater Farm Plan Tool. It’s a digital helper that makes it easy for farmers to create their freshwater farm plans quickly.
In late October Chris Leach led an MPI dairy development training programme for farmers and extension officers in Pak Chong, Thailand. Pak Chong is the central region of Thailand, approximately a 2 ½ hour drive north of Bangkok, and is at the centre of the developing Thai Dairy Industry.
We were thrilled to be a major sponsor of the New Zealand Association of Resource Management (NZARM) conference held in Christchurch in October.
We flew the QCONZ flag again this year at the annual Red Meat Sector Conference, jointly hosted by the Meat Industry Association and Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd.
As of 1 October, the QCONZ team will be delivering audits for the New Zealand Farm Assurance Programme (NZFAP). We have been working hard behind the scenes to get systems and processes in place, and from August farmers can expect to start hearing from us regarding audit bookings.