Year range:

States requiring additional milk:

Region:

SA – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria

Statement of Circumstances

This Southern Region – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria Milk Supply Agreement is for the supply period commencing on or after 1 July 2024 to 30 June 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:
240 ML
Milk Pick up Regions:

Western Districts specifically: Colac Otway (25km radius of Colac township), Corangamite, Moyne, Warrnambool, Glenelg, Southern Grampians. South Australia specifically: Grant and Wattle Range (south of Lucindale).

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;
  • Sufficient production capacity for a minimum milk collection of 500L (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 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 – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria Milk Supply agreement Farm Quality Assurance Manual
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