Overview
Australian Dairy Farmers (ADF) is the national policy and advocacy body working to improve the profitability and sustainability of dairy farming in Australia. Representing Australia’s six dairying states, ADF state membership is comprised of representatives from Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. These state bodies are known as State Dairy Farmer Organisation (SDFO) members, whom ADF provides support and representation to on a national level.
Alongside the dairy processor representative body, the Australian Dairy Products Federation (ADPF), both organisations form the Australian Dairy Industry Council (ADIC). This partnership is unique to Australian agriculture in that it takes a unified, whole of industry approach to policy and advocacy. Through the ADIC, dairy farmers and processors work together to create a more prosperous and sustainable future by advocating to government, industry and the community.
Industry Partners Dairy Australia National Centre for Dairy Education Dairy Processors A2 Milk Company (Australia) Australian Specialist Cheese Makers Bega Cheese Black Swan Foods Burra Foods Fonterra Australia Lion - Dairy & Drinks Mondelez Australia Parmalat Australia United Dairy Power Ausfine Foods International Ballantyne Foods Betta Milk Cooperative Society Bulla Dairy Foods Devondale Murray Goulburn Interfood Australia Maxum Foods Norco Foods Snow Brand Australia Warrnambool Cheese & Butter
Dairy Farmers 6,300+ nationally State Dairy Farmer Organisation Members NSW Farmers’ Association Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation South Australian Dairyfarmers’ Association Tasmanian Farmers & Graziers Association United Dairyfarmers of Victoria Western Australian Farmers Federation Industry Partners Dairy Australia Australian Dairy Herd Improvement Scheme National Farmers Federation