Home / The CountryFederated Farmers: Eradication of mycoplasma bovis disease worthwhileLaurel StowellReporter·Whanganui Chronicle·29 May, 2018 04:07 AMQuick ReadSubscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Sign in hereListening to articles is free for open-access content—explore other articles or learn more about text-to-speech.SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditMike Cranstone Photo / Bevan ConleyMike Cranstone Photo / Bevan ConleyCattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is causing New Zealand farmers stress but it's worth trying to rid the country of it, Mike Cranstone says."The opportunity is there to have a good crack at eradicating it."He was elected president of the Wanganui Federated Farmers province on May 25. There are 37 farms with infected cattle so far, and others that may be infected and are in quarantine. So far 11,000 cattle have been slaughtered. Cranstone is putting faith in industry experts, who have been working on an eradication plan.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.New Zealand is relatively free of stock diseases, and this could be an advantage, he said. "Who knows? Not having this disease, keeping it out, what opportunities may arise for high value products like pharmaceuticals."SaveShareShare this articleCopy LinkEmailFacebookTwitter/XLinkedInRedditLatest from The CountryThe CountryCommunity garden grows kai and community connection19 Sep 05:00 PMThe CountryNZ breeder pioneers Australian White sheep19 Sep 05:00 PMThe CountryKids invited to swap old toys for a new John Deere model19 Sep 04:59 PMSponsoredKiwi campaign keeps on giving07 Sep 12:00 PMAdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
