LIC bulls given all clear
LIC has confirmed its artificial breeding bulls are free from the Mycoplasma bovis cattle disease.
M. bovis outbreak "bloody awful"
DairyNZ biosecurity, readiness and response manager Chris Morley says the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has been “bloody awful” for those caught up in it.
Farmer criticises MPI communication
Rolleston farmer Ivan Robertson describes being caught up in the Mycoplasma bovis containment effort as a “pain in the butt”.
MPI upbeat about beating disease
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has done at least 15000 tests for Mycoplasma bovis.
Farmers feel like lepers
Farmers having trouble selling stock because of fears over Mycoplasma bovis are unlikely to see any compensation unless they are directly affected by Ministry for Primary Industries controls.
LIC to test bulls for Mycoplasma bovis
LIC, the country’s largest supplier of dairy genetics, will test its artificial breeding bulls for Mycoplasma bovis to provide its farmers with greater peace of mind through the dairy mating season.
No need for ‘leper’ treatment
North Otago is being treated “like the leper colony of the South Island” over the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak, says Federated Farmers North Otago dairy chairman Lyndon Strang.
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.
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.
Semen unlikely source of disease
The Ministry for Primary Industries is still assessing the likely means of entry of the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, following its discovery on two dairy farms in the Morven area near Oamaru.