WA – Albany

Statement of Circumstances

This Albany Western Australia Region Milk Supply Agreement is for the supply period commencing on or after 1 July 2025 to 31 August 2026 or 31 August 2027, at the election of the farmer and applies to farmers with a dairy farm located in the following milk pick up regions who will supply us on either an exclusive or non-exclusive basis and otherwise meet the Statement of Circumstances below.

Information
Milk Volume Required:
5ML
Milk Pick up Regions:

Dairy farms located within a roughly triangular region contained within the following points – Mount Barker as its Northern point extending down westward along Muir Highway to Denmark-Mount Barker Road. Follow Denmark-Mount Barker road south to Denmark, then heading eastward to Albany, along Lower Denmark Road. From Albany, heading north along Albany Highway back to Mount Barker.

Statement of Circumstances:
  • Current Dairy Licence
  • Compliance with legislation in relation to milk production, including environmental/effluent management and animal welfare
  • Historic compliance with the quality standards and quality assurance program of a member of the Bega Cheese Group* or proof of compliance with another processor’s quality standards and program
  • Commitment to Occupational Health and Safety for the staff and contractors of the Bega Cheese Group*
  • Safe and efficient tanker access and logistically efficient collection for the Bega Cheese Group
  • Ability to supply Bega with an annual volume greater than 1 million litres;
  • Ability to supply milk of Grade 1 quality (TPC <10,000 cfu/mL and SCC <200,000 cells/ml);
  • Sufficient production capacity for a minimum milk collection of 1,800 litres per pickup on a “skip a day” basis (milk no more than 48hrs old)
  • Meets assessment and verification checks
  • At the time the farmer offers to enter into this agreement, Bega has not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet its demand for milk.
  • If the supply of milk exceeds Bega’s demand, priority will be given to existing suppliers to Bega and those suppliers who want to supply Bega on an exclusive basis.

* Bega Cheese Group means Bega Cheese Limited and its subsidiaries, including Tatura Milk Industries Pty Ltd and BDD Australia Pty Ltd.

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