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Friday, 23 June 2017 12:55

Breed for FE tolerance best answer

You can treat facial eczema (FE) in various ways, but the only preventive measure is to breed for FE tolerance.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 07 April 2017 11:55

$1m to fight BVD and FE

Around 80% of New Zealand’s dairy and beef herds have been exposed to BVD.

Almost $1 million will go to projects aimed at combating animal diseases from the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Farming Fund.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 09 December 2016 07:55

Warm, wet weather may signal FE

FE causes affected stock major skin, liver and production issues.

With NIWA signalling warm, wet conditions across the North Island over December, farmers are being encouraged to take preventive measures against facial eczema (FE).

Published in Farm Health

Tuesday, 14 June 2016 12:55

Facial eczema hits Taranaki hard

Taranaki dairy farmers are enduring a terrible facial eczema onslaught.

Published in Farm Health

Monday, 13 June 2016 09:55

More FE research needed

FE tolerance breeding has been possible for 32 years and has had a strong dampening effect on the noxious curse that is FE.

Peter Burke's article 'Facial eczema hitting lambing percentages' (May 24) was disturbing because, unfortunately, he will be right.

Published in Opinion

Sunday, 14 February 2016 11:55

FE arrives early

Horowhenua veterinarian Keith Christensen.

Facial eczema (FE) has hit Horowhenua much earlier than normal due to lots of rain and high temperatures.

Published in General News

Friday, 22 January 2016 12:25

Plan to head off FE

Farmers are being encouraged to consider the risk of facial eczema (FE) in the coming months as weather conditions point to a 'bad' season with dry conditions looming.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 11 December 2014 00:00