'They have no interest in how it will affect farmers long term....

'They have no interest in how it will affect farmers long term. That’s fine'

Thanks, tomuchtime, for a perceptive post. I would actually like to participate in the industry's Asian export prospects, so from that point of view I favour BGA whilst believing MG has the better argument.

I understand that it's the farmers' interests that the ACCC is trying to protect in blocking MG from taking WCB over.

If the farmers could speak with a united voice, I think the ACCC might be persuaded, but this would take time which MG doesn't have.

A letter writer to the AFR this morning says that he can see the WCB share price going much higher. I'm not quite clear how.