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Friday, 03 November 2017 10:55
Stick to the rules – MPI
The Ministry of Primary Industries says periodic checks of farms’ primary and secondary milk cooling capabilities will be undertaken.
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Management
Wednesday, 25 October 2017 07:55
Farmer criticises MPI communication
Rolleston farmer Ivan Robertson describes being caught up in the Mycoplasma bovis containment effort as a “pain in the butt”.
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General News
Thursday, 12 October 2017 16:03
Farmers back culling of 4000 cows from infected farms
Farmers are backing moves by the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) to cull animals on farms affected by the disease Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).
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General News
Friday, 29 September 2017 09:55
MPI upbeat about beating disease
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has done at least 15000 tests for Mycoplasma bovis.
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Farm Health
Thursday, 28 September 2017 08:55
Industry leaders reaffirm pledge
The dairy industry has endorsed an international agreement on global sustainable dairy development.
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General News
Tuesday, 19 September 2017 08:55
Nat’s bank on ballot
The lease and sale of Landcorp farms could help young farmers buy their first farm under a National government.
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General News
Wednesday, 30 August 2017 11:43
Three new properties positive for Mycoplasma bovis
The Ministry for Primary Industries’ tracing and testing programme has identified three new properties positive for the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
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General News
Tuesday, 29 August 2017 09:55
MPI still hopeful of eradicating cattle disease
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) hasn’t given up hope of eradicating the bacterial cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis despite its spread to a third South Island farm.
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General News
Sunday, 27 August 2017 08:55
On-farm biosecurity needs to be ‘best practice’
An animal health academic is urging best practice as a means of precluding the spread of disease.
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Farm Health
Friday, 25 August 2017 07:55
On task — Editorial
The discovery of the cow disease Mycoplasma bovis in South Canterbury last month again raised concerns among farmers about NZ’s biosecurity measures and responsiveness.
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Opinion
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