Western Victoria

Dairy in the region

• Around 1,700 dairy farmers produce 2 billion litres of milk annually. This represents 33% of Victoria’s production and 22% of national milk output.
• The average farm in Western Victoria milks around 290 cows, producing 1.76 million litres annually.
• The dairy industry directly employs around 7,200 people in Western Victoria, in both farming and processing.
• Dairy companies manufacturing product in the region include Fonterra Milk Australia, Murray Goulburn Cooperative, National Foods, Dairy Farmers and Warrnambool Cheese and Butter Factory.
• The estimated value of farmgate production in the region in 2006/07 was $685 million.
• The value of dairy exports exported from the region is $662 million.

For more information see

 Situation and Outlook Report 2009.pdf

www.westvicdairy.com.au