Burgers that will make your mouth water

Investing and delivering in our industry

THE dairy industry in the Murray region contributes over $700M to the regional economy and employs over 8000 people either on farm, in the processing sector or broader service sector.

The dairy industry has shown great strength and adaptability as it has adjusted from drought, water policy and market impacts of recent years to continue to be an integral part of agricultural success in our region.

Murray Dairy is a not-for-profit regional services organisation led by a board of farmer and service provider directors, and supported through levy funds matched with federal government funds via Dairy Australia.

Each year, Murray Dairy invests and delivers in a wide range of research, development, extension and education programs to support farmers and the broader dairy industry to continue to produce quality nutritious dairy products for both domestic and international markets.

Being responsive, adaptable and well networked, Murray Dairy continues to look for ways to engage and deliver valuable services for the dairy industry. Our programs include support for discussion groups, building skills with the young dairy network, delivery of technical information across areas of employment best practices, business management, feedbase and animal nutrition, farming systems, animal welfare and natural resource management.

Delivery of training programs are available both in person or online and investment with regional partners on current research and innovation ensures access to current expertise to support key decisions being made on farms.

For more information about Murray Dairy and what they offer please go to their website www.murraydairy.com.au.

Being responsive, adaptable and well networked Murray Dairy continues to look for ways to engage and deliver valuable services

EVERYTHING DAIRY... Regional extension officer Lisa Birrell and herd manager, Ruby Meston on the Stewart family farm in Yarrawalla, VIC. Photo: Supplied

Murray Dairy

Providing regional and seasonal information for the dairy industry in northern Victoria and southern NSW

•Workshops, training and tools for the management of livestock, feed, natural resources, people and your farm business •Access to expertise to improve on-farm performance •Seasonal updates to assist with decision making •Networks and support for industry groups including

Discussion Groups Murray Dairy and Dairy Australia are investing in programs that support farm businesses as they adjust to seasonal variability including: •Alternative fodders and cropping •Animal health and nutrition •Business structures and employment •Risk and strategic planning •Water portfolio management

We are proud

to play an important part in the food chain and as a popular supplier of fine meats & meat products in the Goulburn Valley.

From ‘farm with to fork’

435 New Dookie Rd, Lemnos

bestonglobalfoods.com.au

Burgers that will make your mouth water

Savour if you will, a delicious, if not expensive burger eaten within the con nes of an architecturally designed hipster café anywhere in the state and quite likely, the meat in the burger was produced right here in the Goulburn Valley.

Provincial Food Group is in the business of taking basic meat cuts and further processing them into packaged meals, as shanks in sauce, as sausages and of course, as ready to cook burgers.

The machinery used in these processes has for the most part, been imported from Germany who are the masters of making sausages and it is constantly being updated and refined to bring a better product to market.

Commercial clients such as Campbell Foods use the processed meat in its different forms, minced or diced to add into their range of products while with Aldi, that lamb shank in tomato sauce in their meat section or the ready cooked roast beef may have journeyed through the Provincial Food Group plant in Lemnos.

General manager, Rabeeh Charif has only recently joined the company having spent a number of years in Papua New Guinea running a similar operation there.

“Not many people in the community know that our company is one of the largest meat further processors in the region since most of our clients are B2B,” said Rabeeh.

The processing plant at Provincial Food Group was once used as a refrigerated cold storage for horticultural produce before transitioning into meat processing around 2018 when the facility was acquired by Beston Global Food Company Ltd, an ASX listed company.

Provincial Food Group employs around 35 people across its operations and is located at 435 New Dookie Rd, Lemnos.

Our Goulburn Valley magazine salutes another success story in the Goulburn Valley.

ANOTHER WORLD CLASS BUSINESS... Machinery from Germany, meat from the GV and experienced general manager, Rabeeh Charif joined Provincial Food Group from similar projects in Papua New Guinea, making this operation one to watch. Photo: Kelly Lucas.

More than just fruit, it’s our people

For nearly 75 years, Geoffrey Thompson Holdings has been supplying fruit to supermarkets, fruiterers and the like. The journey continues today with 300 permanent staff and an extra 300 people during harvest, making us the fourth largest employer in the Goulburn Valley. Our team recently hit an extraordinary milestone of a record 107,000 bins processed. Geoffrey Thompson Holdings supplies 10% of Australia’s apples and pears. From apprentices and forklift drivers to trainees and pickers - our focus is our people. More than just fruit, it’s our people.