Waikato Milking Systems will this month exhibit at China’s biggest rural trade show.

Westland Milk Products’ sale to Chinese interests is an ironic end to the co-op, which last August was named New Zealand’s 2018 Cooperative Business of the Year.

Westland Milk Products shareholders voted overwhelmingly last Thursday to sell their co-op to Chinese dairy giant Yili.

Is New Zealand becoming too reliant on China as a customer for primary product exports?

Ever wondered what would happen if China attempted to become self sufficient in dairy?

Waikato Milking Systems product and project manager Andy Geissmann believes there’s plenty of scope for Kiwis working in the emerging sheep and goat dairy sectors to export.

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Softer whole milk powder (WMP) prices are not surprising given China’s strong import activity recently and the steadily increasing WMP pricing, says Rabobank dairy analyst Emma Higgins.

Slowing economic activity in China isn’t affecting that nation’s appetite for dairy products.

Westland Milk Products' board is working to convince farmers to vote in favour of its sale to Chinese dairy giant Yili.