Letter
Milk replacement on way, time to adjust farming
Sep 10 2024
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Opinion

Precision fermentation as a new industry is due to arrive in 2025. 

Milk made by altering yeast and fermentation will destroy our dairy products industry. Now is the time to alter our farming, before our lands return to customary title in a worthless condition. 

Ian Gaskin, Waikaremoana 

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