UDV President – Kerry Callow
Kerry Callow has more than 35 years experience in dairy farming, having begun her career as a dairy farm hand on the family farm in 1976. In 1978 Kerry then moved to become a sharefarmer, and in 1980 an owner/operator. She currently has a 94ha dry land property milking 160 head herd of Jersey, Friesian and Crossbred cows.
Kerry commenced her involvement in the UDV in 1979 as Secretary of the Macarthur Branch and has since held many positions including Branch president, District Council President, Central Councillor and a UDV representative for South West Region Education and Extension Committee. Kerry has a strong history of involvement in industry matters having been a Board member of demo dairy, President of the Heywood Herd Test Centre, President of the South West Rural Counselling Service and currently is a Director of ADF and member of the Dairy Industry People Development Council.
Prior to taking the role of UDV President in September 2011, Kerry served as the UDV Vice president for 3 years.
UDV Policy Council
Dairy farms are generally concentrated in three main geographical areas across Victoria - the North, Gippsland, and the South-West. Within these three areas there are 10 UDV regions, with branches in each region electing a representative to the UDV Policy Council - the state-wide leadership body of the UDV.
The UDV President is elected by a voting process at the Annual Conference, and Deputy President is elected from within the UDV Policy Council. The UDV Policy Council members for 2011-2012 are:
President:
| Kerry Callow
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Deputy President:
| Ron Paynter
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Policy CouncillorsRegion 1 Policy Councillor
| John Keely
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Region 2 Policy Councillor
| Tim Leahy
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Region 3 Policy Councillor
| Daryl Hoey
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Region 4 Policy Councillor
| Gordon Nicholas
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Region 5 Policy Councillor
| Paul Mumford
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Region 6 Policy Councillor
| Max Jelbart
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Region 7 Policy Councillor
| Wayne Weller
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Region 8 Policy Councillor
| vacant
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Region 9 Policy Councillor
| Adam Jenkins
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Region 10 Policy Councillor
| Roma Britnell
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Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd (ADF)The UDV is the major member of the national peak body for dairy farmers, Australian Dairy Farmers Ltd (ADF), and, through ADF, the Australian Dairy Industry Council - a unique, whole-of-industry peak body for dairy, representing both the farming and processing sectors.
Nominations for ADF Board positions are sought annually from the UDV membership. The UDV representatives on the ADF Board for 2011-2012 are:
- Kerry Callow (as of right)
- Ron Paynter (as of right)
- Noel Campbell
- Max Jelbart
- John Keely
- Roma Britnell
- Daryl Hoey
The Victorian Dairy Industry
The Victorian dairy industry is one of Australia's modern success stories. With nearly 5,500 dairy farms operating in Victoria, the dairy industry is the state's largest agricultural employer and the biggest exporter out of the Port of Melbourne.
Of total Australian dairy production - worth approximately $4 billion at farm gate, and $12 billion value-added through the food industry - Victoria is home to around two-thirds. Dairy is a significant economic driver in Gippsland and Northern Victoria, and arguably the biggest economic driver in the growth area of South-Western Victoria.
Further information about the dairy industry can be found at:
Australian Dairy Farmers www.australiandairyfarmers.com.au
Australian Dairy Products Federation www.adpf.org.au
Dairy Australia www.dairyaustralia.com.au
Dairy Food Safety Victoria www.dairysafe.vic.gov.au
Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation www.gardinerfoundation.com.au
National Centre for Dairy Education Australia www.ncdea.edu.au
The People In Dairy www.thepeopleindairy.org.au
Dairy Publications
Hotline - our monthly newsletter
UDV Update - our email newsletter for UDV membersIf you would like to subscribe please email
To download the February 2011 edition detailing information about the Victorian floods please click the linke below:
Share Farming ToolkitThe UDV/VFF Dairy Share Farming Toolkit is now available to members. The Toolkit contains a range of resources, including contractual templates that cover Victorian legal requirements and can be tailored to suit individual needs. This Toolkit is a vital resource for new and experienced share farmers who want to make sure any arrangement they are entering is fair and equitable, and to assist with reviewing and strengthening existing share farming agreements. The UDV strongly encourages the use of written agreements when entering share farming arrangements. Many of the issues we deal with - and a significant proportion of farm-related legal disputes - arise because of a lack of written agreements, and poor understanding of the implications of various aspects of share farming.
The information and contractual templates in this Toolkit have been specifically developed from a Victorian perspective. While The People In Dairy website also provides some excellent share farming resources, they are designed from a national perspective - however, the documents contained in this Toolkit address some key aspects of Victorian law that affect share farming businesses. The development of this Toolkit was made possible through generous funding provided by the Geoffrey Gardiner Dairy Foundation, as part of its Community and People Development Program.
UDV/VFF members can purchase the toolkit for $70 plus GST, by contacting the VFF Workplace Relations team on 1300 882 833. Additional advice and assistance with tailoring the agreement templates is also available on a fee-for-service basis.
