Fair partnership for M. bovis response
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says the previous Government took a hands-off approach to biosecurity.
Second North Island farm tests positive with M. bovis
Ministry of Primary Industries’ testing has found a second farm in the North Island with positive Mycoplasma bovis infection.
MPI gives assurance on compensation
MPI says it is working hard to process farmers’ current claims for compensation for the culling of their cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
Farmer frustrated at M. bovis fob off
Jersey breeder Peter Hansen has asked his local MP for help as he continues to seek compensation after being caught up in the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.
Commercial M. bovis test being developed
A commercial diagnostic tool which will allow farmers to test for cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis themselves is being developed.
MPI committed to efficient M. bovis compensation
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) says it is committed to helping farmers affected by the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis receive their due compensation and is working hard to process all current claims.
Big M. bovis worry – DCANZ
The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) says it would be “deeply concerning” if any legal breaches contributed to the arrival of Mycoplasma bovis in NZ.
Industry support for M. bovis cull
Farmers widely support the decision to cull 22 more herds infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
M. bovis cull the ‘only way’ – O’Connor
‘It was the only way forward,’ says the Minister of Agriculture, Damien O’Connor, on the decision to slaughter more than 22,000 cows with M. bovis.
Farmers not in the loop on M. bovis
The VetSouth veterinary practice at Winton, Southland is still coming across clients unaware of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, says director and vet Mark Bryan.