China Dairy has 40,000 cows

CHINA DAIRY AT A GLANCE

* A major producer of fresh milk in China

* Also breeds and sells dairy cows

* Has 40,000 cows

* Fresh milk production capacity of 600t/day

* Based in dairy province of Heilongjiang, north China

(Source: China Dairy Corporation website)

CHINESE INVESTMENTS INTO AUST AGRICULTURE AT A GLANCE

* China imported $594m of Aust dairy products in 2013/14

* In 2013, only 3.0pct of Chinese investments in Australia were in agriculture

* 10 major investments worth around $1b in Aust agribusiness registered by Chinese investors since 2006

* Chinese companies mostly interested in large-scale investments

* Largest Chinese investments in agriculture directed towards NSW, Qld

(Source: Outlook for China's Agriculture and Implications for Australia, Geoff Raby & Associates, ABARES Outlook 2015 conference)