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The Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme has reached a big milestone with the depopulation of all confirmed infected properties in the stubborn pocket of infection in mid-Canterbury.

An independent review into the Mycoplasma bovis (M.bovis) infection at Wakanui in Mid-Canterbury, shows the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) took the appropriate steps to remove infection in the area.

The Mycoplasma bovis Programme claims to be making good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand.

An independent review into Mycoplasma bovis infection in Wakanui, mid-Canterbury, shows appropriate steps are being taken to remove infection in the area, says M. bovis Programme director Simon Andrew.

The Mycoplasma bovis Programme seems to be making good progress towards the eradication of the disease from New Zealand.

The Ministry for Primary Industries says imported semen remains one of the possible pathways for the bacterial disease Mycoplasma bovis' entry into New Zealand.

The Government’s Mycoplasma bovis programme director Simon Andrew says the agriculture sector has continued to make significant progress over 2022. 

Biosecurity New Zealand is warning farmers that those who don’t keep accurate NAIT records put others at risk and can hinder efforts to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis).

Another case of Mycoplasma bovis has been discovered in Canterbury, bringing the total number of active cases to five.

A "late" start to cattle showing hasn't dulled Southland teenager Chloe Thomson's love for the pastime, and the Holstein Friesian breed. In fact, it has only made it stronger.