Dairy Australia
We develop tools for farmers and industry to assist in making decisions today, while delivering services that support on-farm profitability. Our investment in research and innovation supports the sustainability of the industry into the future. People are at the heart of everything we do – attracting people to the industry, building skills, providing insights, supporting trade relations, promoting the benefits of dairy to consumers and demonstrating our commitment to sustainability goals. Our website is designed to connect dairy farmers and industry with the tools, resources, programs and events that are available to them. It also updates dairy farmers on topical news and activities in the wider industry.
Company details
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- Business Type:
- Publishing company
- Industry Type:
- Agriculture
- Market Focus:
- Nationally (across the country)
About Us
Dairy Australia invests across the dairy supply chain, identifying the best opportunities for collective action.
Includes:
- Pre-farm gate programs
- To improve the profitability and resilience of dairy farms.
- Post-farm-gate programs
- Find the right markets for dairy products, and ensure organisations can sell without undue restrictions.
Includes:
- Attract transition and retain
- Sourcing the people and skills the industry needs to grow is a key issue.
- Industry education
- Regional operations and extension
- To accelerate the extent and rate of adoption by farmers of industry standard farming practices, new ideas and technology, particularly those which are the result of DA's investments in RD&E.
- Workforce strategy and planning
- People are key drivers of productivity. Issues such as generational demographics and regional differences create challenges and opportunities.
Investments that promote products and reputation and creating knowledge and insights into the industry, including:
- Industry and community marketing
- Industry risk and reputation management
- Knowledge and insights
Business Units
Our business units work across the supply chain focusing on productivity, profitability, skills, and building a trusted dairy industry.
Dairy Australia has inter-related business groups that work across the supply chain.
Farm Profit and CapabilityThis team delivers research, development, extension and education programs that focus on improving farm profitability and sustainability. They work at a grassroots level, translating science into on-farm programs. The farm team focuses on issues such as feed, animal performance, people, business management and environmental resources.
Key projects and programs include:
- DairyBio
- DairyFeedbase
- DataGene
- DairyBase
- Fert$mart
- Feeding Pastures for Profit / Top Fodder / Advanced Herd Nutrition Course
- The People in Dairy
- Extension activities, e.g. Discussion Groups, Focus Farms, Young Dairy Network
- Regional Development programs (RDPs) i.e. GippsDairy, DairyTas, DairySA
- DairyLearn
Trade & Strategy aims to maximise wealth creation for dairy farmers by facilitating profitable international trade in dairy products. It also provides accurate information and analysis that supports business planning and decision making.
Key programs/projects include:
- Dairy Situation & Outlook
- International market development
- Trade policy reform
This broad based business group with the objective of transferring and communicating information, knowledge and technologies to create opportunities off-farm that ensure the manufacturing component of the dairy value chain remains innovative and competitive.
Key programs include:
- Health and nutrition
- Manufacturing innovation
- Resource management
- Dairy values
- Product applications
- Consumer marketing
- Discover Dairy
- Legendairy Capital
- Issues Management
This group ensures Dairy Australia's business performance is effective and the organisation has optimum capability, thereby delivering the best possible service to stakeholders.