Displaying items by tag: MYCOPLASMA BOVIS
D-day for M. bovis
The Mycoplasma bovis outbreak is heading for its first real crunch point in a couple of weeks with the start of the next round of bulk milk tests.
Increasing compliance worries in hill country
Compliance is growing more intense and complicated, worrying hill-country sheep and beef farmers in the central North Island.
Here for ‘years’?
Concerns have been raised that Mycoplasma bovis may have been in New Zealand at least five or six years before the currently accepted date of discovery.
Insurance premium holiday for M. bovis farmers
Life insurance provider Fidelity Life says its special relief offer will help farmers deal with the financial impact of Mycoplasma bovis.
M. bovis hits more beef than dairy
More beef farms than dairy farms are now infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, according to MPI figures.
Who’s paying what on M. bovis?
Agreement between the dairy and beef sectors on who pays what for the industry share of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is still a month away, say industry sources.
Mycoplasma bovis weighs down farmer confidence
Concerns about the impact of Mycoplasma bovis on the agriculture sector have seen New Zealand farmer confidence decline over the past quarter, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey shows.
Protect calves from Mycoplasma bovis
Follow these tips and advice to reduce the risk of your calves contracting Mycoplasma bovis this season.
Prepare now for M. bovis failure – Woodford
Agribusiness expert Keith Woodford is warning that the chances of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis are not high.
Calf days good for biosecurity – disease expert
Whangarei microbiologist Dr Barry Pyle says calf days are a perfect opportunity to educate youngsters and friends and family about biosecurity.