Dairy farmers Wilma and Aad van Leeuwen. Photo: SuppliedVan Leeuwen Dairy Group, the large-scale dairy operation on whose farms Mycoplasma bovis was first detected in New Zealand in 2017, has gone into receivership. After being contacted by the Otago Daily Times this morning, Auckland-based Calibre Partners released a statement, confirming it was now in full control of the VLG business and assets in South Canterbury. VLG was founded by Aad and Wilma van Leeuwen and includes the world’s largest robotic dairy barn. One of the receivers, Brendon Gibson, said VLG was a "profitable, well established dairy business that comprises 10 dairy platforms and four support blocks with 8000ha under management, milking approximately 10,000 cows.

Source: Otago Daily Times April 22, 2021 23:38 UTC