Who's going to pay for M. bovis?
The government is being accused of going cap-in-hand to the primary sector seeking cash to help eradicate Mycoplasma bovis.
M. bovis a big wake-up call
The impact of the outbreak of Mycoplasma bovis is a wakeup call for everyone in the agriculture sector, says Beef + Lamb NZ’s chief executive Sam McIvor.
Minister blasts NAIT
Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor says National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) clearly hasn’t worked as it should have.
Tonsils have it for M. bovis
When it comes to trying to detect the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, it turns out that the tonsils have it.
Nationwide milk sampling begins
Milk companies are this week taking bulk milk samples from tankers in the southern region of the North Island as national surveillance for Mycoplasma bovis moves into areas with no known infection.
23 farms now infected with M. bovis
Mycoplasma bovis infection has now been confirmed in animals on 23 properties, MPI has announced.
M. bovis farm infections hit 21
The total number of farms infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has reached 21.
Contagious mastitis 101: farm biosecurity and infection control
Publicity on recent outbreaks of exotic Mycoplasma bovis could teach New Zealand farmers plenty about onfarm biosecurity and contagious mastitis.
M. bovis testing coming to your farm
Testing for bacterial disease Mycoplasma bovis is being stepped up around the country.
Protecting your borders
Consider some new year resolutions as you work the land. And treat your farm as a biosecurity fortress, with its defences tightened to shut out pest and disease threats.