
Banks facing hit from M.bovis cattle disease
Dairy sector debt still high, with cattle disease an added risk, says Reserve Bank.
Dairy sector debt still high, with cattle disease an added risk, says Reserve Bank.
COMMENT: Studies show cows have personalities and emotions, just like cats and dogs.
Last month their herd of 950 cows, along with another 200 younger beasts, were culled.
The full cost of eradication over 10 years is projected to be $886 million.
About 126,000 animals in addition to the 26,000 already underway will be culled.
Ardern wanted to talk through the experience with farmers and what they've been through.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern visited Leo Bensegues’ dairy farm at Morven in South Canterbury today after M. Bovis was found and more than 1000 cows were culled.
MPI still investigating how M. bovis got into New Zealand
EDITORIAL: The Cabinet faced an invidious decision on the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis.
150,000 + cattle will be culled in a world-first bid to eradicate Mycloplasma bovis.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce next measures in the fight against M. bovis.
The dairy herd, despite all the the environmental critics, is vital to this country.
Cabinet today to decide on the weapon for cattle disease fight but army is divided.
COMMENT: MPI chief fighting Mycoplasma bovis says previous column hit close to bone.
M. Bovis will not stop the annual movement of farmers and their cattle
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Forest products are New Zealand's third-largest commodity export group.
COMMENT: Pāmu, NZ's biggest farming company, has seen future and it is sustainable.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern speaks to the media about Mycoplasma bovis after a farm visit on a property near Te Awamutu this morning. / Video by Alan Gibson
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern impresses Waikato farmers at cattle disease meeting.
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Comment: Ministry has been open and honest on efforts to halt or control serious disease.
National Animal Identification and Tracing system to be overhauled.
The $85m set aside for tackling Mycoplasma bovis could be too little.
Our most successful agri-businesses find it hard to attract funding to meet their needs.
The GDT price index rose 1.9% from the previous auction two weeks ago.
Decision looms on whether to continue with attempts at eradication.
More funding for biosecurity is a Budget priority for agriculture.
Disease has been confirmed at a Waikato farm.
Kiwi apple grower selling cold storage firms to US-based Emergent Cold.