Displaying items by tag: facial eczema

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ), in partnership with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and other sector organisations, has launched a national survey to understand better the impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmers.

Published in Farm Health

A significant breakthrough in understanding facial eczema (FE) in livestock brings New Zealand closer to reducing the disease’s devastating impact on farmers, animals, and rural communities.

Published in Farm Health

A breakthrough in the understanding of Facial Eczema (FE) in livestock could bring New Zealand closer to reducing the disease’s impact.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 14 March 2025 11:55

Farmer input needed to combat FE

Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ) is calling on livestock farmers to take part in a survey measuring the financial impact of facial eczema (FE).

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 12 February 2025 08:55

FE survey underway

Beef + Lamb NZ wants farmers to complete a survey that will shed light on the financial toll of facial eczema (FE) at the farm level.

Published in General News

New Zealand must "throw everything we can" at the problem of facial eczema, says Beef + Lamb NZ's sector science strategy manager Dr Suzi Keeling.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 10 April 2024 11:55

$20m facial eczema research funding announced

Government and the red meat sector are teaming up to help eradicate the significant impact of facial eczema (FE) on farmed animals.

Published in General News
Thursday, 22 February 2024 11:55

FE spore counts climb

As New Zealand swelters in record hot and humid conditions, dairy farmers need to be more vigilant than usual against facial eczema (FE) as spore counts start to climb.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 14 February 2024 14:55

Beware - FE is here!

A disease that costs the primary industry more than $200 million a year is potentially coming to a place near you soon.

Published in Farm Health

The anticipated El Niño summer is expected to heighten the risk of facial eczema (FE) and SealesWinslow consultant Nutritionist Paul Sharp says getting a preventative plan ready now will help protect animal health and bottom lines.

Published in Farm Health
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