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The new Fair Go Dairy logo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 16, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has authorised the Queensland Dairyfarmers\u2019 Organisation (QDO) to use its “Fair Go Dairy” licensing scheme for five years.<\/p>\n

Under the scheme, QDO will grant processors a licence to use the \u2018Fair Go Dairy\u2019 logo on qualifying dairy products.<\/p>\n

These products must contain at least 80 per cent unprocessed milk that was produced by Queensland dairy cows and purchased from a Queensland dairy farmer for more than or at a price QDO considers as fair.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe consider the \u2018Fair Go Dairy\u2019 scheme will likely result in a small degree of public benefit,\u201d ACCC Deputy Chair Mick Keogh said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThe scheme is likely to give consumers more information about the price paid to the farmers supplying the milk for participating products. It may also be a useful tool for dairy processors to signal to consumers what they are paying Queensland farmers.\u201d<\/p>\n

A number of smaller processors in Queensland are likely to qualify for the scheme and have expressed an interest in participating.<\/p>\n

So far, no major milk processors in Queensland have indicated they will participate in the scheme.<\/p>\n

In 2021-22 QDO has calculated processors will have to pay farmers a minimum price of 73.8 cents per litre to participate.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The ACCC\u2019s authorisation is granted until 2026.<\/p>\n