24 April 2025
The Red Tractor Portal is our online platform for members to manage compliance with our standards. Members can upload documents, track requirements, and prepare for their assessment. Assessors use it to review evidence before visiting the farm. As part of our response to the Farm Assurance Review, we are committing to improve and develop our online portal even more than we have already, ensuring that everyone can benefit from reduced on-farm audit times and less paperwork.
There are some exciting new features in response to member feedback designed to streamline the experience:
🛠 Mark Requirements “Not Applicable”
Focus only on what matters — skip non-relevant requirements easily.
📝 Leave Comments on Requirements
Flag when one document covers multiple standards. (Assessors can’t edit the notes.)
📆 Set Expiry Dates for Documents
Stay ahead of deadlines by tracking expiring evidence.
🧠 Smarter, Site-Specific Checklists
Dynamic, printable checklists personalised for sites.
⚡ Mass Assign Documents
Apply the same document to multiple sectors in one click.
📂 See All Documents in One Place
Quickly view all documents uploaded, even for old memberships.
🧹 Simplified Category Listings
A cleaner, decluttered sidebar for easier navigation.
Improving Efficiency for Assessors Too
The portal must function well for everyone involved in the process to ensure a smooth assessment experience. So, we have improved the assessor features of the platform too.
Fiona Priestley, a Red Tractor assessor, encourages farmers and assessors to take full advantage of the portal:
“I believe the Red Tractor portal provides a real opportunity for farmers and assessors to collaborate more effectively, making the process more flexible and time efficient. The recent improvements have made it easier for me as an assessor. By allowing farmers and growers to upload documents in advance, the portal helps spread the audit workload, reducing the pressure on the farmer of having to complete everything during the on-farm visit.
This not only saves valuable time but also streamlines the process, making audits smoother and more manageable.
The more farmers and assessors make use of the portal, the greater the benefit – less time spent on paperwork, fewer disruptions on the farm, and a more efficient system overall. I see this as a great step forward in easing the burden on producers, and I would encourage everyone to make the most of it!”
If you haven’t started using the Red Tractor Portal yet — now’s the perfect time!
Signing up is simple.
📖 We have written and video guides online. Click here
☎ Need help? Call the Red Tractor team at 020 7630 3320.
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