Farm Milk Supply Agreements

Year range:

States requiring additional milk:

Region:

VIC – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria

Statement of Circumstances

This Southern – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria Region 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 Occupational 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 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 Group means Bega Cheese Limited and its subsidiaries, including Tatura Milk Industries Pty Ltd and BDD Australia Pty Ltd.

VIC – South East of South Australia and Western Victoria Milk Supply agreement Farm Quality Assurance Manual