Feed Central leads Australia’s domestic hay industry in the quality testing of hay, straw and silage. We do this through our regionally located Quality Assurance centres and our highly experienced team of mobile area managers. Feed Central assesses grain to Grain Trade Australia and Traditional Milling Standards. Our Quality Evaluation Centres in Toowoomba and Shepparton are supported by a mobile team of expert Field Officers, who inspect hay and grain on-farm.
Feed Central searched the world for the best Feed Testing partner available. We found this with Dairy One. Dairy One is the world’s best and largest Feed Test service provider. Today, Feed Central is Dairy One’s only commercial partner in Australia allowing us to test hay and grain to the highest feed testing standards in the world and to offer this service to the public. Our affiliation with Dairy One ensures that we have the world’s most accurate calibrations across Proteins, Energies, Fibres and Minerals.
We have trialled, tested and developed Australia’s only recognized quality grading and quality assurance system for domestic hay. We take the visual assessment of hay very seriously and understand that animals prefer highly attractive hay with a fresh aroma. We also understand that many of our customers (such as chaff mills, dairies and feedlots) have a very specific visual requirements, including colour, stem length, stem thickness, moisture, conditioning type and a host of other measurements that cannot be tested via a Feed Test.
Buyers can purchase unseen product with confidence, knowing exactly what they’re paying for with quality assurance.
Sellers can set and justify their own prices based on quality as well as differentiate their product in the marketplace.
Nutritionists can use our services to add true value to their clients through correct, cost-effective ration formulation and quality assessment.
End users such as dairy farmers and feedlot operators get the highest quality product for their animals at extremely competitive prices.
Our two main types of testing are Near-Infrared and In Lab Visual Inspection, however we also offer testing for Wet Chemistry, Nitrates, Prussic Acid, Chemical Residues and many more.
Please CLICK HERE to download the Feed Testing Brochure & Submission Form
