The most common form of agricultural co-operative in Australia is the
marketing
co-operative.
A marketing co-operative is an enterprise owned by primary producers to assist
them produce
and process products to market specification, thereby maximising the
value of their produce as it moves down the supply chain to the
consumer.
Marketing co-operatives cover functions beyond the farm gate such
as transport,
grading, packing, storage, processing, wholesaling, distribution and
exporting.
Rural supply co-operatives
are the second most common form of agricultural
co-operative in Australia. Co-operatives are used by primary producers to
purchase petroleum
products, seed,
fertiliser, agricultural chemicals, stock feed, hardware and farm supplies.
A co-operative growing in popularity is the
agricultural services co-operative.
This type of co-operative is formed to provide a specific service not currently
available from other businesses or government, or where there is limited
choices available to the producer.
Agricultural services
Commodity marketing
Food Processing
Rural supplies
Fishing Services
Forestry
Water supply
Dairy services
Demodairy Co-operative Ltd
Genetics Australia Co-operative Ltd
Hico Australia Co-operative Ltd
Northern Herd Development Co-operative Ltd
Field Days
Henty Machinery Field Days Co-operative Ltd
Orange Field Days Co-op Ltd
Water supply
Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Ltd
Gascoyne Water Co-operative Ltd
Ord Irrigation Co-operative Ltd
South West Irrigation Asset Co-operative Ltd
South West Irrigation Management Co-operative Ltd
Other
Agricultural Finance Co-operative Ltd
Biological Farmers of Australia Co-op Ltd
Monaro Country Lavender Co-operative Ltd
Primary Management and Training Concepts Co-operative Ltd
The Queensland Chamber of Fruit and Vegetable Industries Co-operative Ltd
United Crate Co-operative Ltd
Fibre
Namoi Cotton Co-operative Ltd
Flowers
NFG Co-operative Ltd
Fodder
Pyrenees Hay Processors Co-operative Ltd
Three Rivers Co-operative Ltd
Fruit and vegetables
Australian Fresh Mango Co-operative Ltd
Batlow Fruit Co-operative Ltd
Bundaberg Fruit and Vegetable Growers Co-operative Ltd
CCW Co-operative Ltd
Gayndah Packers Co-operative Association Ltd
Hunter Olive Co-operative Ltd
Indigenous Harvest Australia Co-operative Ltd
Lenswood Cold Stores Co-operative Society Ltd
Sweeter Banana Co-operative Ltd
Sunfresh Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Grain/seed/nuts
B.I.G. Co-op Ltd
Co-operative Bulk Handling Ltd
Gilgandra Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Moulamein Grain Co-operative Ltd
Premium Chestnuts Australia Co-operative Ltd
Southern Quality Produce Co-operative Ltd
United Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Walgett Special One Co-operative Ltd
Livestock
Bluegum Co-operative Ltd
Gloucester Gourmet Foods Co-operative Ltd
Organic & Biodynamic Meats Western Australia Co-operative Ltd
Queensland Domestic Goat Meat Producers Co-operative Ltd
Tooraweenah Prime Lamb Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Western Australian Meat Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Milk
Dairy Farmers Milk Co-operative Ltd
Organic Dairy Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Other
Regional Food South Australia Co-operative Ltd
Dairy products
Berry Rural Co-operative Society Ltd
Betta Milk Co-operative Society Ltd
Butter Producers' Co-operative Federation Ltd
Challenge Dairy Co-operative Ltd
Hastings Co-operative Ltd
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd
Norco Co-operative Ltd
Fruit products
Appledale Processors Co-operative Ltd
Australian Fruit Marketing Co-operative Ltd
Broken Hill Gourmet Products Co-operative Ltd
Meat
Northern Co-operative Meat Company Ltd
Sugar
Mackay Sugar Co-operative Association Ltd
Mulgrave Mill Co-operative Ltd
New South Wales Sugar Milling Co-operative Ltd
Proserpine Co-operative Sugar Milling Association Ltd
Other
Australian Bush Foods and Products Co-operative Ltd
Neem Trees, Processing and Neem Products Co-operative Ltd
BKW Co-operative Ltd
Capgrains Co-operative Association Ltd
CEPA Co-operative Ltd
Cobargo Co-operative Society Ltd
Geraldton Organised Primary Producers Co-operative Ltd
Gerringong Co-operative Dairy Society Ltd
Hastings Co-operative Ltd
Killarney Co-operative Ltd
Mullumbimby Rural Co-operative Society Ltd
Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd
N.Q. Co-op Ltd
Nungarin Farmers Co-operative Company Ltd
Quairading Farmers Co-operative Ltd
The Tobacco and Associated Farmers Co-operative Ltd
Wamuran Co-operative Ltd
Yeppoon District Co-operative Society Ltd
Abalone Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Broome Boatlifters and Marine Services Co-operative Ltd
Clarence River Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Coffs Harbour Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Commercial Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Geraldton Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Gold Coast Fishermen's Co-operative Ltd
Lakes Entrance Fishermen's Co-operative Society Ltd
San Remo Fisherman's Co-operative Ltd
Sangate Fisherman's Co-operative Society Ltd
FFORNE Hardwood Co-operative Ltd
Smartimbers Co-operative Ltd
Coleambally Irrigation Co-operative Ltd
Gascoyne Water Co-operative Ltd
Ord Irrigation Co-operative Ltd
Pioneer Valley Water Co-operative Ltd
South West Irrigation Asset Co-operative Ltd
South West Irrigation Management Co-operative Ltd
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