1.   Computer system users can not control risk management Decisions, but suffer big losses when inadequate protection fails to avert catastrophe.

2.   Mr Dickie is one of a growing band of Marketing consultants, advising farming companies on risk management.

3.   The Guidelines are neither a technical code of practice nor a manual for risk management.

4.   Promote the benefits of systematic risk management and safe behaviour amongst your members.

5.   An appropriate level of quality assurance and audit, including proactive audit of current activities against best practice, is essential for effective risk management.

6.   Professional judgement is by far the most important tool in risk management.