Farm Milk Supply Agreements

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SA – Adelaide Central

Statement of Circumstances

This Adelaide Central Region South Australia Milk Supply Agreement is for the supply period commencing on or after 1 July 2024 to 31 August 2025, 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:
7 ML
Milk Pick up Regions:

Dairy farms located within a collection area within the following borders and the Adelaide coastline: a straight line (West to East) from the coast to a location 25km north of our Salisbury site (at 167 Cross Keys Rd, Salisbury South); a line from the point which is 25km north of our Salisbury site to Swan Reach, a line from Swan Reach down to Coonalpyn, a line from Coonalpyn across to Meningie, then a line from Meningie to Cape Jervis;

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 Group* or proof of compliance with another processor’s quality standards and program;
  • Commitment to work health and safety for the staff and contractors of the Bega Group;
  • Safe and efficient tanker access and logistically efficient collection for the Bega Group;
  • Ability to supply the Bega Group with an annual volume greater than 750,000 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 Group has not already entered into sufficient milk supply agreements to meet its demand for milk;
  • If the supply of milk exceeds the Bega Group’s demand, priority will be given to existing suppliers to Bega Group and those suppliers who want to supply Bega Group on an exclusive basis.

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

SA – Adelaide Central Milk Supply agreement Farm Quality Assurance Manual