Common use of Procedure for Collection of Milk during Natural Disasters Clause in Contracts

Procedure for Collection of Milk during Natural Disasters. Suppliers should not dump any milk on their own initiative. If tanker access is restricted or is likely to become restricted, or you have experienced a power outage and you don’t have a back-up power source, contact Norco Milk Supply and, if required, your milk contractor. An earlier collection may be an option (but not always possible) to provide you with more storage capacity at the time of the natural disaster. Provide advice on road closures, creek / river heights to your Milk Supply Officer. Local knowledge is invaluable in determining the best course of action, particularly in relation to how creeks are rising and falling in an area. Notify Norco Milk Supply of changes to contact numbers for farm staff. Strategies to use in times of natural disasters:  Sorting milk by age - If you have several milk vats, you should place milk in vats based on age. This will minimise loss in the event that the oldest milk is rejected by Norco and it needs to be dumped.  More than 4 milkings to collect - The milk quality policy states that milk is to be held for no more than 4 milkings. During times of natural disasters, consideration will be given to collecting up to 5 or 6 milkings. This policy is managed very carefully by Norco Milk Supply from a quality point of view and must be authorised by Norco Milk Supply.  Dumping milk - If the milk tanker contractor cannot access your farm, you will be advised by Norco Milk Supply if and when to dump milk. Milk disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by flooding will be paid as per the following policy:  For farms that have the capacity to hold four (4) or more milkings, a maximum of three (3) dumped milk claims per farm is allowable in each financial year. Additional claim(s) may be considered by Norco Milk Supply. In instances when milk is disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by natural disasters other than floods, the Board will assess each situation to determine if Norco will subsidise the Supplier for the loss of milk. Norco does not pay for any sour or aged milk dumped due to an inability to cool milk due to electricity supply failures. Suppliers need to consider claiming the value of this milk through their farm insurance.

Procedure for Collection of Milk during Natural Disasters. Suppliers should not dump any milk on their own initiative. If tanker access is restricted or is likely to become restricted, or you have experienced a power outage and you don’t have a back-up power source, contact Norco Milk Supply and, if required, your milk contractor. An earlier collection may be an option (but not always possible) to provide you with more storage capacity at the time of the natural disaster. Provide advice on road closures, creek / river heights to your Milk Supply Officer. Local knowledge is invaluable in determining the best course of action, particularly in relation to how creeks are rising and falling in an area. Notify Norco Milk Supply of changes to contact numbers for farm staff. Strategies to use in times of natural disasters:  • Sorting milk by age - – If you have several milk vats, you should place milk in vats based on age. This will minimise loss in the event that the oldest milk is rejected by Norco and it needs to be dumped.  • More than 4 milkings to collect - –The milk quality policy states that milk is to be held for no more than 4 milkings. During times of natural disasters, consideration will be given to collecting up to 5 or 6 milkings. This policy is managed very carefully by Norco Milk Supply from a quality point of view and must be authorised by Norco Milk Supply.  • Dumping milk - – If the milk tanker contractor cannot access your farm, you will be advised by Norco Milk Supply if and when to dump milk. Milk which is within specification that was disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by flooding will be paid as per the following policy:  • For farms that have the capacity to hold four (4) or more milkings, a maximum of three (3) dumped milk claims per farm is allowable in each financial yearyear (a total of 12 milkings). Additional claim(s) may be considered by Norco Milk Supply. In instances when milk is disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by natural disasters other than floods, the Board will assess each situation to determine if Norco will subsidise the Supplier for the loss of milk. Norco does not pay for any sour or aged milk dumped due to an inability to milk and / or cool milk due to electricity supply failures. Suppliers need to consider claiming the value of this milk through their farm insurance.. MILK QUALITY STANDARDS 6.1 Minimum Milk Components 6.2 Standard Plate Count (SPC) 6.3 Bulk Milk Cell Count (BMCC) 6.4 Milk Quality Standards, Rejections and Appeal Process

Procedure for Collection of Milk during Natural Disasters. Suppliers should not dump any milk on their own initiative. If tanker access is restricted or is likely to become restricted, or you have experienced a power outage and you don’t have a back-up power source, contact Norco Milk Supply and, if required, your milk contractor. An earlier collection may be an option (but not always possible) to provide you with more storage capacity at the time of the natural disaster. Provide advice on road closures, creek / river heights to your Milk Supply Officer. Local knowledge is invaluable in determining the best course of action, particularly in relation to how creeks are rising and falling in an area. Notify Norco Milk Supply of changes to contact numbers for farm staff. Strategies to use in times of natural disasters:  Sorting milk by age - If you have several milk vats, you should place milk in vats based on age. This will minimise loss in the event that the oldest milk is rejected by Norco and it needs to be dumped.  More than 4 milkings to collect - The milk quality policy states that milk is to be held for no more than 4 milkings. During times of natural disasters, consideration will be given to collecting up to 5 or 6 milkings. This policy is managed very carefully by Norco Milk Supply from a quality point of view and must be authorised by Norco Milk Supply.  Dumping milk - If the milk tanker contractor cannot access your farm, you will be advised by Norco Milk Supply if and when to dump milk. Milk disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by flooding will be paid as per the following policy:  For farms that have the capacity to hold four (4) or more milkings, a maximum of three (3) dumped milk claims per farm is allowable in each financial yearyear (a total of 12 milkings). Additional claim(s) may be considered by Norco Milk Supply. In instances when milk is disposed of on-farm due to tanker inaccessibility caused by natural disasters other than floods, the Board will assess each situation to determine if Norco will subsidise the Supplier for the loss of milk. Norco does not pay for any sour or aged milk dumped due to an inability to milk and / or cool milk due to electricity supply failures. Suppliers need to consider claiming the value of this milk through their farm insurance.