In the total quality management of an operation, it is desirable that all program areas
develop guidelines for production practices in order to promote efficiencies and
effectiveness. In 1997, the Alberta Cattle Feeders’ Association (ACFA) in conjunction
with the Canadian Cattlemen Quality Starts Here4 program, funded through the Beef
Industry Development Fund, published the Beef Quality Improvement – Recommended
Operating Procedures for Feedlot Animal Health (Crandall and Van Donkersgoed).
Following in this format is the important area of feeding and controlling feed quality. This
document will address feeding and feed quality as it relates to beef quality and food safety.