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Farmers widely support the decision to cull 22 more herds infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
Farmers widely support the decision to cull 22 more herds infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
DairyNZ says it supports MPI’s decision to cull all cattle on properties infected with M. bovis. Although this is a hard step for farmers, it is an important move towards eradicating the disease from NZ.
Carol Barnao, of DairyNZ, says this is never an easy decision to make. Removing these animals from the 28 infected properties is considered and sensible, but nobody should underestimate the effect on farmers losing herds they’ve managed for years.
Kimberly Crewther, of the Dairy Companies Association NZ (DCANZ), welcomes MPI’s confidence that M. bovis is not well established in NZ. The national surveillance has required huge effort and DCANZ is pleased to see it contributing the information necessary for making response decisions.
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BLNZ spokesman Dave Harrison acknowledges the very trying few months endured by the affected farmers -- restricted from trading, bearing extra costs, and suffering worry and anxiety about the future.
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