Good news on M. bovis eradication
DairyNZ is welcoming a report confirming M. bovis eradication is likely achievable.
M. bovis levy more than expected
DairyNZ's proposed M. bovis levy of up to 3.9c/kgMS is a lot higher than some were expecting, says Federated Farmers dairy chair Chris Lewis.
M. bovis costs to add 3.9c/kgMS to levy
Dairy farmers are being asked to approve a levy of up to 3.9 cents/kgMS over the next two seasons to pay their share of the Mycoplasma bovis eradication effort.
Human cost of M. bovis to be scrutinised
The Mycoplasma bovis outbreak has imposed a human cost on the farmers affected and a ripple effect into their wider communities.
Ban sheep semen imports — breeders
A group of sheep breeders are calling on MPI to reverse the 2016 relaxation of the rules on importation of sheep and goat germplasm.
Input sought for dairy’s biosecurity response levy
Dairy farmers are being strongly encouraged to give their feedback on how the sector will pay its share of the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) response programme.
Lessons well learned from Mycoplasma bovis
Federated Farmers last month issued an advisory on Mycloplasma bovis to all members. Here are excerpts:
Study on wider effects of M. bovis
The emotional, social and psychological impacts of Mycoplasma bovis on southern farmers and farming communities will be studied by the University of Otago.
Farmers face ‘ongoing challenges’
DairyNZ's chief executive Dr Tim Mackle says the dairy industry faces ongoing challenges this year.
All signs point to M. bovis eradication
A report due to be officially released in a few weeks from MPI’s Mycoplasma bovis technical advisory group (TAG) is expected to confirm the TAG’s optimism that the disease can be eradicated.