Milk Quality: Oct – Dec 2023

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David Leuenberger, Quality Award winner in SA

David & Jennifer Croft, organic farmers in the Western District, runners up in Victoria quality awards

Supplying quality milk is important for us and our processing partner Bega. The following members supplied very high-quality milk with low somatic cell counts during the last quarter of last year (October to December).

 

 

 

OCT – DEC 2023
Queensland KF & SC Collins Ravenshoe            73,277
MB Daley Millaa Millaa          103,533
Bryanda Farming Co Brymaroo          110,460
Crouch Farming Mt Mee          114,415
SE Doull Malanda          116,088
NSW Miss ES Bowman Singleton            87,097
Glencoe Estates Jerrara            92,417
GA & CA Chittick Kangaroo Valley          102,916
J & M Wenham Branxton          131,547
Honey Park Pastoral Singleton          134,113
Southern B & K Bond Torrens Vale            72,842
D & J Croft Mepunga East            86,706
Elmhurst Trust – Barton Family Kancoona            99,200
DK Jarvis Pty Ltd Bringenbrong          105,543
AJ & JM Wilson Strathmerton          111,868

Proud to be a dairy farmer: Jason Tessmann selected to participate

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Kingaroy based DFMC supplier Jason Tessmann has been selected to participate in the Proud To Be A Dairy Farmer program and is heading to Melbourne for an intensive three day event squarely focused on our industry.  The goal of the program is to attract, support and retain better informed people within the dairy industry.  It focuses on a broad range of relevant topics with guest speakers, farm visits, milk processing facility tours and a formal dinner with industry leaders.

DFMC welcomes new members

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It’s the end of an era for Wendy Jones and her son Rod with the sale of their farm at Kennilworth going through.  Purchasing the property in 1975 Wendy, and her late husband David, has milked cows at the foothills below Maleny alongside the Mary River for decades.  Recently the property was put up for sale and with much interest it was pleasing to see Joe & Robyn Anstis (and daughter Jacinta) purchase the property with clear plans to continue milking the Jones’ herd of quality Jerseys.  Joe & Robyn have signed a contract with DFMC, and we welcome them into the Co-operative and look forward to their contributions to the industry.

We also welcome back suppliers Joseph and Jan Gazzola from Jervois. After suppling a couple of other processors Joe & Jan have rejoined DMFC after being attracted to our multi-year contracts and competitive pricing in South Australia. Farming on the Lower Murray River Swamps above Lake Alexandrina the Gazzola’s run a dairy & cropping enterprise of over 2000 acres and join Joe’s brother Dino and mother Luisa as DFMC suppliers.