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Significant work has been done as a response to the emergence of bovine anaemia associated with Theileria orientalis infection (TABA) in New Zealand.

Mastitis remains the biggest dairy disease for farmers.

Changes proposed to the TB Plan by a review group are said to have gained the support of most submitters.

A cold winter and wet, windy spring has seen a resurgence of Psa in kiwifruit vines in all affected areas.

As New Zealand’s vineyards gain in age, the risk of them being affected by trunk disease increases.

Like a martial art, sustainable and smart pest and disease management relies on understanding opponents’ strengths and weaknesses and using these against them, says Charles Merfield of Lincoln University’s biological husbandry unit (BHU).

FARMERS could safeguard next year’s calves against Theileria by treating cows for ticks in summer according to senior Vets North vet Mark Anderson.

A MILK purification system has overcome calf health problems in a large dairy near Mt Gambier, South Australia, reports the supplier, WestfaliaSurge.

Enhancing New Zealand's ability to manage outbreaks of significant animal disease, in particular foot and mouth disease (FMD), is a priority for the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI).