Plus, it's hard to imagine Groupon re-enters the acquisition market, after having rebuffed Google's $6 billion offer (due, in part, to a cash vs. stock issue, I'm told).
In exchange, he guarantees an above-market price for each animal and a calf-to-customer electronic ear tag ID system like that used in the European Union.
LDV, the collapsed Birmingham-based van maker, has been bought by Dr Qu Li, who controversially advised the Phoenix Four, the former owners of MG Rover.
Mr Zetsche was asked this week whether there were similarities between Daimler's merger with Chrysler and BMW's ill-fated takeover of Britain's Rover Group.