Displaying items by tag: foot and mouth disease

Six industry organisations, including DairyNZ and the Dairy Companies Association (DCANZ) have signed an agreement with the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) to prepare the country for a potential foot and mouth outbreak.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 11 June 2025 14:12

Milestone agreement on Foot and Mouth Disease

Six livestock industry groups have signed a new agreement with the Government on how to prepare for, and respond to, a possible outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease.

Published in General News

Sheep and beef farmers have voted to approve Beef + Lamb New Zealand signing an operational agreement between the agricultural sector and the Government on foot and mouth disease readiness and response.

Published in General News
Tuesday, 14 January 2025 12:55

NZ vigilant following German FMD outbreak

Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says that events over the last few weeks have highlighted the importance of a strong biosecurity system.

Published in General News
Friday, 12 May 2023 08:55

High alert for FMD

Biosecurity New Zealand says it has implemented revised border measures to manage any possible threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD) from air passengers arriving directly from Bali.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 28 April 2023 08:55

High alert for Food and Mouth

Biosecurity New Zealand says it has implemented revised border measures to manage any possible threat of foot and mouth disease (FMD) from air passengers arriving directly from Bali.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 11 August 2022 10:45

Too close for comfort

OPINION: One vet believes the threat of foot-and-mouth entering New Zealand is much higher than what authorities tell the public.

Published in Milking It
Tuesday, 09 August 2022 12:55

All you need to know about beating FMD

DairyNZ has set up a dedicated web page (link below) to provide farmers with everything they need to know about foot and mouth disease (FMD).

Published in General News
Friday, 05 August 2022 08:55

Indonesian meat ban

Travellers are no longer allowed to bring personal consignments of any meat products from Indonesia into New Zealand.

Published in Farm Health

Farners are being reminded to be particularly stringent with their on-farm biosecurity as foot and mouth disease spreads through popular tourist destination Bali and other parts of Indonesia.

Published in Farm Health
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