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Supporting farmers with Mycoplasma bovis compensation claims

2 Dec 2019

The DairyNZ, Beef + Lamb New Zealand Lamb Compensation Assistance Team (DBCAT) was set up in September 2018 to facilitate M. bovis claims on behalf of affected farmers.

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M. bovis roadshow

14 Jun 2018

The Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), in conjunction with Beef + Lamb New Zealand, Federated Farmers, the Rural Support Trust and DairyNZ, is hosting a nationwide roadshow to provide farmers with the latest information about Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), the local and national picture, the phased eradication plan and what farmers can do.

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Protect your beef herd from Mycoplasma bovis

12 Jun 2018

Regardless of the clinical impacts of Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis), now that phased eradication is being pursued, beef farmers need to treat M. bovis extremely seriously.

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Mycoplasma bovis meetings underway

7 Jun 2018

Over 160 farmers gathered in Cheviot in North Canterbury earlier this week to learn more about Mycoplasma bovis and air their concerns about the disease and its management.

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Minimising the bull buying disease risk

30 May 2018

Bull selling season is in full swing and farmers may be nervous about buying beef bulls in light of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.

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Mp. Bovis: A quick Q&A

30 May 2018

Here are some of the questions farmers are asking – and answers, based on the information available at this point.

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Advice for farmers on Mycoplasma Bovis

11 Jan 2018

Beef + Lamb New Zealand is working closely with the Ministry for Primary Industries on the response to the Mycoplasma bovis (M. Bovis) outbreak.

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Interim guidance on protecting your farm from Mycoplasma bovis

31 Jul 2017

Interim guidelines on protecting your farm from Mycoplasma bovis have been released.

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