Western Australia

Dairy in the region

• Around 175 dairy farmers produce 321 million litres of milk annually. This represents 3.6% of national milk output.
• The average farm in Western Australia milks around 265 cows, producing 1.86 million litres annually.
• The dairy industry directly employs around 2,750 people in Western Australia, in both farming and processing.
• There are 8 dairy factories in the region including milk processing, dairy product manufacturing and milk collection plants.
• Dairy companies manufacturing product in the region include Challenge Dairy, Fonterra, Harvey Fresh, and National Foods.
• The estimated value of farmgate production in the region in 2006/07 was $116 million.
• The value of dairy exports exported from the region is $67 million.

For more information see:

Situation and Outlook Report 2009.pdf

http://www.westerndairy.com.au/