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Federated Farmers is disappointed to learn that a fourth line of fodder beet seed has been confirmed as being contaminated with velvetleaf.
Rural contractors have been reminded to play their part in preventing the spread of velvetleaf as management of the pest weed enters a new phase.
Weed threat velvetleaf has been confirmed in maize and silage in several sites in Waikato – meaning it has come in through a different pathway than that found in fodder beet.
Staff from all of Southland's councils are out walking in fodder beet crops this week in the search for the pest plant velvetleaf.
MPI is asking farmers and growers of arable crops to look out for a highly invasive pest weed that has appeared on a handful of South Island properties.
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