Guide for start or end of season activities

Summary:

Here you’ll find start-of-season tasks like updating herd size, food safety checks, and setting targets, plus end-of-season steps such as stopping milk collection and updating staff details.

Use this guide to update details, review targets, and manage staff access so your farm is ready for the season ahead.

Get prepared for the new season.

Review collection requirements

Start milk collection

Review the Terms of Supply for collection requirements - e.g. minimum litres

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Update your details

Update your details

Review and update your address if you’ve moved and review your contact details.

Update your staff details

Update your staff details

Please ensure your 'Primary Business Contact' and 'Primary On Farm Contact' information is up to date in the Third Party Access page.

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Update your herd size

Update your herd size

This can be done in your Manage Farms: Herd Size & Hectures page.

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Set farm targets

Set farm targets

Set your Farm Targets for this season.

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Food Safety Practices & Procedures

Food Safety Practices & Procedures

Complete your Start of Season Food Safety Practices & Procedures.

Review collection requirements

Get up to speed with any changes

Review what to expect this season from your assessment, records and Co-operative Difference.

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Download Farm Source mobile apps

Download Farm Source mobile apps

Make sure you have all of the Farm Source apps downloaded and working – My Co-op, On Farm and Dairy Diary.

Wrap up the season.
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Stop your milk collection

Stop your milk collection

You can stop your milk collection online up to ten days in advance.

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Review and update your staff details

Review and update your staff details

If you’ve had new staff arrive or staff leave, please update their online access.

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Review and update your details

Moving farms? Review and update your details

Update your address if you’re moving or have moved, and review your contact details.

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Download Farm Source mobile apps

Farm Dairy Records

Your records help support our market claims and emissions figures for our sustainability reporting.

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Download Farm Source mobile apps

The Co-operative Difference

The Co-operative Difference is about setting the Co-op up for success into the future by securing opportunities to create value and managing potential risks to existing value.