Farm Assessment
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Protect your access to premium global markets.
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Prove your land stewardship credentials.
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Be Market-Ready. Take control of the conversation.
Welcome to the Cibo labs Farm Assessment. By requesting a farm assessment, you are working towards verifying your farms status to comply with new and emerging market requirements associated with either the European Union Deforestation Free Beef Regulations (EUDR) and or, the Accountability Framework Initiative (Afi).
The Cibo Labs Deforestation Detection Service reviews your farm map (a selection of parcels defining the legal boundaries: polygon) for potential woody vegetation disturbances using National Forest and Sparse Woody Vegetation Data, the Queensland Statewide Landcover and Trees Study (SLATS), and NASA OPERA near real-time vegetation disturbance alerts.
If a loss of woody vegetation is confirmed, the area undergoes further analysis to assess the confidence that the loss complies with the EUDR and AFi deforestation standards. This assessment incorporates additional ancillary datasets, including Esri Wayback high-resolution imagery, Sentinel-2, and Australian land-use mapping.
If desktop analysis results in low confidence, an assessor will contact you, and will invite you to provide supplementary evidence that may increase confidence in the compliance of the vegetation loss with the EUDR and AFi.
Need Help?
If you would like an example report or have any questions and run into trouble along the way, our team is here to help. Email us at assess@cibolabs.com.au and we’ll be in touch.
What’s Needed?
1. Request Assessment via Your Dashboard
Log into your Cibo labs account and request an assessment for your farm:
If you don’t have a login, please make contact via the form below;
2. Our Detection Service
We analyse your whole farm—not just a radius around a geolocation —Australian specialists analysing locally processed near-real-time satellite data; publicly available NASA alerts; the best available vegetation, land use and regulatory maps, and most importantly, local knowledge of Australia’s landscapes and land management practices .
3. Any Changes are Verified with You
Any detected vegetation change is reviewed by Cibo Labs data analysts and verified with any relevant evidence (e.g. bushfires, legal clearing, local and national laws). If we need more information from you, we will request further evidence from you before finalising the assessment.
4. You Receive a Full Risk Assessment
Each property receives an assessment result (Yes / Likely / Unlikely / No) and a detailed report with maps and explanations.
5. Verifiable Digital Credential Supplied
Every assessment is issued as an AgTrace-endorsed Verifiable Credential following the Australian Agricultural Traceability Protocol (AATP). This gives your supply chain partners the proof they need—digitally, securely, and instantly to verify your status as deforestation-free.
The EU Market and Australia
The European Commission recently announced that Australia is considered a low risk under its upcoming European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
This announcement does not change any requirements to EUDR other than the number of farms that are audited.
The low-risk rating means that only 1% of importers placing regulated goods exclusively from Australia and other low risk sources on the EU market will be subject to annual checks without consultation (audits) by the EU competent authorities, as opposed to 3% for standard risk and 9% for high-risk origins. Australian producers and exporters will still need to provide geolocation data and other information on land use to EU importers.
From 31 December 2025, every livestock consignment exported to the European Union must ensure it is deforestation-free—from the paddock to the port.
Under the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), non-compliance can trigger significant penalties for companies placing beef or other covered commodities on the EU market:
- Fines: Up to 4% of a company’s annual EU turnover.
- Confiscation: Authorities can seize non-compliant products and any associatedrevenues.
- Market Restrictions: Offending companies may be excluded from public procurement and barred from receiving EU funding for up to 12 months.
- Reputational Impact: The EU may publish the names of companies found inviolation, along with details of the infringement and penalties imposed.
Why Act Before 31 December 2025?
Be Supply Chain-Ready – Your agents, feedlots and processors will soon need this to buy or process your cattle.
Meet Export Requirements – The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) requires verified due diligence for all beef exports.
Prove You’re Compliant – Early action supports brand trust and future market access across Australia, the EU and beyond.
Leverage the Latest Tools – This service supports the Integrity Systems Company (ISC) EU module but goes further, assessing entire polygons, not just centre points.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is EUDR and how does it affect me?
The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) applies to all livestock-derived exports into the EU from 1 Jan 2025. You must prove your property hasn’t been deforested or degraded after 31 Dec 2020.
Do I just need to provide a single point for the geolocation of my farm?
Under the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation (EUDR), geolocation data must represent the area of production, not just a single point. Specifically:
- For “plots” of land greater than 4ha, geolocation must be provided as polygons (i.e. digital boundaries) that outline the entire plot(s) of land where cattle were raised.
- This applies to all locations where the animals were kept from birth to slaughter.
- A single coordinate is not sufficient under the EU regulation itself — although some Australian systems (like LPA) may currently collect a central point for internal traceability, this does not meet the full EUDR requirement for EU importers.
Why Do Polygon Geolocations Matter?
The EU requires this level of detail to:
• Accurately assess whether the land has been subject to deforestation since 31 December 2020.
• Ensure traceability and due diligence across the entire supply chain.
• If you’re exporting to the EU, you’ll need to map and polygon data for each property involved in cattle rearing. Importantly, using the Cibo Labs Assessment Platform allows us to store the detail of the farm polygon for auditing purposes and only submit a single geolocation for the Due Diligence Statement (DDS), and only make the polygon data available if audited.
• This data must be included in the Due Diligence Statement (DDS) submitted by the EU importer.
How does this support the Integrity Systems Company EU Voluntary Module?
Our assessment aligns with the Integrity Systems Company initiative but expands the geolocation check into a full-farm polygon assessment, ensuring thorough compliance from post to post.
What’s the AFi/SBTi and why does it matter?
The Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) supports deforestation-free claims globally, including under the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). These frameworks are now required by major retailers and brands around the world—not just in Europe.
What if land on my property was cleared legally or by fire/flood?
No problem. Our process allows you to provide supporting evidence for legal clearing or natural events, which are then reviewed by trained analysts during the assessment.