Milk Value Portal launch recap: Watch the webinar Member Story | 20 Nov 2020 To launch the Milk Value Portal, we hosted a webinar attended by farmers, processors, government, media and industry stakeholders. The 100+ attendees heard from ADPF President Grant Crothers, ADPF Executive Director Janine Waller and Bega Executive General Manager Mark McDonald about how the Milk Value Portal works, and how it will help to deliver on commitment 5 of the Australian Dairy Plan – to restore trust and transparency between farmers and processors to strengthen industry confidence. Check out the the recording of the webinar session.
Processor bashing baseless, says Grant Crothers Member Story | 17 Nov 2020 Having been ‘rusted on’ to dairy processing since the early 1980s, I am proud of what it brings to agriculture in Australia. Its core purpose is adding value to a highly nutritious, highly perishable product produced by fully committed, hardworking farming families.
Dairy processors say Australian Dairy Plan will underpin turnaround Member Story | 17 Nov 2020 Australian dairy processors are counting on the Australian Dairy Plan to turnaround the sector after a difficult few years. Australian Dairy Products Federation president Grant Crothers was one of the architects of the plan. He said the plan outlined how to rectify falling profitability through the supply chain.
Dairy processors’ pivoting power Member Story | 17 Nov 2020 COVID-19 posed a significant threat to the Australian dairy industry. If the industry failed to adopt new safety regimes and different ways of working, valuable export dollars, Australian livelihoods and public health would be at risk.