Microchipping cows
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
Westland Milk Products has lowered its predicted payout range for the 2018-19 due to lower than expected sales.
When in Opposition, ‘Winston First’ used to enjoy standing on the sidelines criticising the sale of New Zealand companies to Chinese interests.
Selling Westland Milk Products to the Chinese dairy giant Yili may be the right thing but will be the sad end of the cooperative, says Barrytown farmer Richard Reynolds.
Chinese dairy giant Yili says Westland Milk Co-op suppliers will benefit from a competitive milk payout and greater export opportunities.
Chinese dairy giant Yili will pay $588 million for dairy co-op Westland Milk, it was announced overnight.
Does the $9.9 million loan to Westland Milk fall within New Zealand’s World Trade Organisation commitments?
OPINION: Should cows in NZ be microchipped?
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