In the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak, one of New Zealand’s main bull semen suppliers is calling for an industry body to be set up to implement country-wide testing and biosecurity standards.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has done at least 15000 tests for Mycoplasma bovis.

Bright green peanut butter baits are being laid in an area of the Mackenzie District for the third year running to try to suppress an isolated population of wallabies adjacent to the Mount Cook National Park.

About 100 people attended a meeting with Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) officials in Waimate last night for an update on the cattle disease, Mycoplasma bovis.

Corporate farmer Colin Armer, among New Zealand’s most prominent, says dairying will prosper more by greater pasture utilisation than by supplementary feeds that incur many direct expenses and associated costs.

The latest DairyNZ science and innovation will be revealed at Farmers’ Forum events across the country in May.

The Hound had a good giggle at the direct approach taken by a South Canterbury farmer in an advert for his next hire.

Mackenzie Country high country farmer Andrew Hurst has not stood still since he took over the lease of two adjoining farms four years ago.

Mackenzie Country high country farmer Andrew Hurst has not stood still since he took over the lease of two adjoining farms four years ago.

The Minister for Primary Industry, Nathan Guy is planning to visit badly quake damaged farming areas in North Canterbury and Kaikoura tomorrow.