Displaying items by tag: facial eczema

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
Friday, 08 December 2023 11:55

Disease on the move

Facial Eczema (FE) is a production-limiting, potentially fatal disease that affects both sheep and cattle.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 01 September 2023 08:55

Farmers urged to get behind new FE research project

Farmers are being asked to get their crap – the ovine variety – together and participate in a facial eczema (FE) research project.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 27 April 2023 12:55

Facing the FE problem

A rapid antigen test (RAT) aimed at early detection of facial eczema (FE) in ruminants may help manage a disease that costs the New Zealand economy millions of dollars each year.

Published in Management
Monday, 03 April 2023 13:55

RAT tests for FE on the horizon

MPI’s Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund will invest over $35,000 in a project with Tokaora Diagnostics to develop a prototype facial eczema (FE) rapid antigen test (RAT) and undertake field testing.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 16 February 2023 12:55

Minimising disease challenges

The main sheep health problems that cause loss of weight and death are facial eczema (FE), worms and pneumonia.

Published in Farm Health
Monday, 23 January 2023 14:55

B+LNZ launches FE text alerts

A free text message service has been launched to alert farmers to changes in Facial Eczema (FE) spore counts within their region.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 02 March 2022 13:55

Conditions ripe for a potential FE outbreak

Conditions are ripe for facial eczema to become a problem for dairy farmers in the coming weeks, says James Allen, AgFirst.

Published in Farm Health
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