Cut with care
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
A Kaikohe beef farmer has been fined $18,000 for not registering 496 cattle under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) Scheme.
Current compliance with tagging and registering of National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) animals sits at around 93%.
The speed of dealing with any outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) would rely on traceability and NAIT record keeping by NZ farmers, according to the Minister of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Damien O'Connor.
The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding farmers that stock transport companies are checking their cattle and deer are tagged and registers under the National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme.
A Canterbury farmer has been disqualified from owning calves and fined $26,000 following the death of a large number of calves he was raising.
A decision on proposed increases to National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) levies has been deferred until next month.
A proposal to increase National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) scheme levies is being strongly opposed by stakeholders.
Federated Farmers says any increases in the NAIT levy must achieve an accurate and userfriendly system.
Federated Farmers say that If OSPRI is to catch-up on under investment in the NAIT platform and deliver on workability and farmer support, levy increases are likely necessary.
OPINION: The new government has clearly signalled big cuts across the public service.
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