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Chinese owners of Australia biggest dairy scrambling to sell parts of business after investigation launched
Sun Online Desk
18th April, 2021 05:35:47
The Chinese owner of Australia s biggest and oldest dairy farming business is scrambling to sell off parts of the business after an investigation was launched into the conditions of farms.
The Van Dairy Group, which owns 23 farms in Tasmania, has been negotiating the sale of up to 10 of its 23 farms to a Melbourne-based investment manager, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
This comes after the Environmental Protection Agency launched an investigation following the revelation of shocking conditions on the farms, including claims of animal welfare abuse and overstocking of cattle that is causing effluent systems to fail and damaging nearby waterways.
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Tasmania s Environment Protection Authority to investigate Van Dairy Limited
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Tasmania s Environment Protection Authority has announced it will investigate Van Dairy Limited s compliance with environment protection notices.
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Tasmania s environment watchdog is investigating Australia s largest dairy farm over its failure to properly deal with its overflowing effluent systems.
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The notices were issued by the Circular Head Council over issues with effluent ponds overflowing
Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson says it beggars belief the EPA has taken so long to step in
The notices were issued after visits from Tasmanian Dairy Industry Authority (TDIA) officers to all Van Dairy Group farms in February found 83 per cent of the 23 farms audited failed to meet the Farm Dairy Effluent Management Code of Practice.