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The Ministry for Primary Industries’ directive to contain or destroy tens of thousands of apple and stonefruit plants is ‘draconian’ and lacking common sense, say two US high-level industry players. 

Most farms infected with Mycoplasma bovis may already have been detected but you must be confident you have got the last one, says MPI veterinarian epidemiologist Andy McFadden.

The Crown will appeal the High Court’s decision that the government was negligent in allowing kiwifruit vine-killing disease Psa into the country.

Some of the 21,000 apple trees and plant material involved in the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) biosecurity action are very important to the industry, says Alan Pollard, Pipfruit NZ chief executive officer.

The Ministry of Primary Industries says at risk apple and stonefruit plant material imported from a US testing facility must be appropriately contained or destroyed.

The Crown has filed a notice of appeal in the Court of Appeal against the High Court's decision in the Psa litigation. 

The kiwifruit claim decision in favour of growers has wide implications for biosecurity, says Dr Nic Lees, a senior lecturer in agribusiness at Lincoln University.

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is beginning a second round of nationwide milk testing, checking the country's dairy herd for the presence of Mycoplasma bovis.

National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) compliance is increasing, but some farmers are continuing to break the rules.

New Zealand needs to take a multi-pronged approach to dealing with the perceived threat of plant-based food substitutes.