Displaying items by tag: MYCOPLASMA BOVIS
No guarantees for Mycoplasma bovis eradication
One person describes eradicating Mycoplasma bovis as like “trying to build an aeroplane while it is still flying” and there is some truth in that.
ANZ offers M. bovis assistance package
A system set up to fail
With Mycoplasma bovis confirmed as having arrived in Waikato’s dairy heartland, the time has come for the region’s farmers to look hard at how it might affect their businesses.
Mycoplasma bovis decision this week
A government decision on on how to deal with Mycoplasma bovis in the future should be known early this week.
$886m bill: Govt to meet 68% of total cost, farmers 32%
Government, industry to eradicate M. bovis at a cost of $886m
The Government and farmers have agreed to attempt to eradicate cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis from New Zealand.
Farming leaders and Govt progress towards Mycoplasma bovis decision
Farmers told to protect stock from disease this Gypsy Day
With Gypsy Day around the corner, stock and equipment will be moving between properties, so farmers need to ensure they take the right precautions to lower their risk of cross contamination.
M. bovis reaches Waikato
M. bovis affecting more farms than expected — Govt
The tracking of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis shows that more farms than previously expected are likely to be affected by the disease, says Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor.