Displaying items by tag: MYCOPLASMA BOVIS
Media spin could hit beef industry
OPINION: The media spin on the distribution of M. bovis infected herds in New Zealand and the origins of these infections is misleading and could damage the beef industry, especially the seedstock industry.
M. bovis dents hope
Despite a rise in payout and profitability, dairy farmer confidence in Waikato and Bay of Plenty is relatively subdued.
M. bovis reaches Tasman district
A mixed sheep and beef farm near Motueka has been confirmed as the first Mycoplasma bovis infected farm in the Tasman district.
Finding the last M. bovis farm
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.
D-day for M. bovis
The Mycoplasma bovis outbreak is heading for its first real crunch point in a couple of weeks with the start of the next round of bulk milk tests.
Increasing compliance worries in hill country
Compliance is growing more intense and complicated, worrying hill-country sheep and beef farmers in the central North Island.
Here for ‘years’?
Concerns have been raised that Mycoplasma bovis may have been in New Zealand at least five or six years before the currently accepted date of discovery.
Insurance premium holiday for M. bovis farmers
Life insurance provider Fidelity Life says its special relief offer will help farmers deal with the financial impact of Mycoplasma bovis.
M. bovis hits more beef than dairy
More beef farms than dairy farms are now infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, according to MPI figures.
Who’s paying what on M. bovis?
Agreement between the dairy and beef sectors on who pays what for the industry share of eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is still a month away, say industry sources.