
Liam Dann: Cold facts don't diminish need to look after farmers
COMMENT: When it comes to biosecurity it's in national interest to stay calm and clinical.
COMMENT: When it comes to biosecurity it's in national interest to stay calm and clinical.
No suitably effective vaccine available globally, despite years of development efforts.
Dairy sector debt still high, with cattle disease an added risk, says Reserve Bank.
The full cost of eradication over 10 years is projected to be $886 million.
About 126,000 animals in addition to the 26,000 already underway will be culled.
But resulting drop in production will push prices up and dull the impact.
150,000 + cattle will be culled in a world-first bid to eradicate Mycloplasma bovis.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce next measures in the fight against M. bovis.
Cabinet today to decide on the weapon for cattle disease fight but army is divided.
COMMENT: Pāmu, NZ's biggest farming company, has seen future and it is sustainable.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern impresses Waikato farmers at cattle disease meeting.
The NZ dollar has slumped by about 7 per cent in just one month.
National Animal Identification and Tracing system to be overhauled.
The $85m set aside for tackling Mycoplasma bovis could be too little.
The GDT price index rose 1.9% from the previous auction two weeks ago.
Decision looms on whether to continue with attempts at eradication.
More funding for biosecurity is a Budget priority for agriculture.
Disease has been confirmed at a Waikato farm.
Number of farms under control for Mycoplasma bovis jumps from 130 to 290.
Economist Cameron Bagrie shared economic warning signs of recession with farmers.
A farm has tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis in the north Canterbury region.
Biosecurity risks so far don't come bigger than Mbovis cattle disease.
The Bay of Plenty urgently needs 1200 pickers to harvest this season's kiwifruit crop.
Bid to find at least 1,200 people to pick and pack the rest of the kiwifruit harvest.
Smartfoods has signed an agreement with Alibaba Group to sell its products on Tmall.
For first time Fonterra can be compared to NZ dairy competitors.
Agriculture Minister wants answers from his new council within a year.
Offer of shares in Waiapu Investments could raise up to $2 million.
How to reach the 2050 reduction targets, Pattrick Smellie reports.
NZ can make big reductions in greenhouse gases.