Gerry follows Gina into dairy

Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 31 : 22-Jun-15

Harvey Norman co-founder Gerry Harvey has invested in Coomboona Holsteins, a 2,000-hectare dairy farm in regional Victoria. He is understood to be initially investing about $A20m in the farm, but this could potentially rise to around $A80m. Mining magnate Gina Rinehart is also actively investing in the dairy sector.

CORPORATES
HARVEY NORMAN HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX HVN, COOMBOONA HOLSTEINS PTY LTD, HOPE DAIRIES PTY LTD, CHINA NATIONAL MACHINERY INDUSTRY CORPORATION, BANNISTER DOWNS DAIRY COMPANY

Dairy float call for Van Diemen’s Land

Original article by Carrie LaFrenz
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 18 : 9-Feb-15

Tasmanian Land Company recently launched a takeover bid for Van Diemen’s Land Company (VDL), with the offer pitched at $A2 per share. However, Wilson HTM stockbroker Hugh Robertson believes that the milk producer should be listed on the Australian sharemarket, and says he recently approached VDL with his proposal for an IPO. VDL has a portfolio of 25 dairy farms and a 26,000-strong herd of dairy cows

CORPORATES
VAN DIEMEN’S LAND COMPANY, TASMANIAN LAND COMPANY, WILSON HTM INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED – ASX WIG, BDO AGRICULTURAL SERVICES, BDO AUSTRALIA LIMITED, NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL, TASMAN FARMS PTY LTD, TARANAKI INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, CHINA INVESTMENT CORPORATION

Investors queueing for elusive dairy farms

Original article by Matthew Cranston
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 39 : 18-Aug-14

The Australian Dairy Farms Group plans to list on the Australian sharemarket in October 2014. However, there are relatively few opportunities for investors to buy into companies that own dairy farms, despite the strong growth in demand for dairy products in recent years. Corporate and Chinese investors account for more than 50 per cent of investors who will attend the Australian Dairy Farm Investment Forum in September

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIAN DAIRY FARMS LIMITED, BELL POTTER SECURITIES LIMITED, BELL FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED – ASX BFG, WARRNAMBOOL CHEESE AND BUTTER FACTORY COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED – ASX WCB, PACTUM DAIRY GROUP PTY LTD, HARVEY FRESH, DAIRY AUSTRALIA, KIDDER WILLIAMS LIMITED, ACE FARMING PTY LTD, VALAD PROPERTY GROUP, BLACKSTONE REAL ESTATE ADVISORS LLC, DUXTON ASSET MANAGEMENT PTE LTD, NORCO CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED