Real progress on M bovis, farmers hear

11:17 Mon, 13 Jul

Three years after cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis was first detected in New Zealand, real progress is being made in its elimination, with the number of...

Bovis eradication reaches milestone

09:12 Mon, 15 Jun

Two years after its introduction, New Zealand’s plan to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is on track, says Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor. A key measure of success...

Mooving Day confirmed

11:56 Fri, 24 Apr

Moving Day will go ahead as planned this year, but with strict controls to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor announced...

Little let up from M bovis for Northland farmers

11:30 Mon, 16 Dec

Northland currently has the second highest rate of Mycoplasma bovis infection in the country, largely due to farmers continuing to buy beef calves from the...

MPI to address farmers as M. bovis continues to spread

09:50 Mon, 18 Nov

Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis might not be making national headlines any more, but it is affecting local farms more than ever, with four confirmed cases...