Today The Country looks into rumours that the Ministry for Primary Industries is planning to cull all cattle infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
On with the show:
Phil Duncan:
Monday's resident weather expert offers a long-range Easter forecast and we suggest a little bit of Ed Sheeran could go a longway in the search for the next Mrs. Duncan!
Gary Orr:
The Manager for Compliance Investigation at MPI talks about 'Operation Cook Strait' as the Ministry gets tough on non-complying NAIT cattle movements from the Mainland to the North Island.
Today's panel features two farming figures with their ears to the ground in Southland, as we hear unconfirmed reports of a cull of all Mycoplasma bovis-infected cattle on the 28 affected properties nationwide.
Aimee Alexander:
We lighten up proceedings by yarning with a third-year Massey Vet Student about 'Barely There' – a nude calendar raising funds for Retired Working Dogs NZ.
