Commercial diagnostic test will take time to develop
A commercial diagnostic tool is being developed that will allow farmers to test for Mycoplasma bovis.
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Complaints over MPI’s response to ‘M bovis’ claims
Complaints over MPI’s response to ‘M bovis’ claims
North Otago farmers Kerry and Rosie Dwyer have lodged two complaints with the Ministry for Primary Industries over the Mycoplasma bovis response.
New tool will help farmers test for 'M. bovis'
New tool will help farmers test for 'M. bovis'
Farmers will soon be able to test for cattle disease 'Mycoplasma bovis' thanks to a new diagnostic tool being developed.
Dairy prices up after five-week slump
Dairy prices up after five-week slump
Dairy product prices rose at the Global Dairy Trade auction, gaining for the first time in five events, amid strong demand.
Two more cases of 'M.bovis'
Two more cases of 'M.bovis'
Two more Mid Canterbury farms have been confirmed with Mycoplasma bovis.
Gypsy Day start of new chapter
Gypsy Day start of new chapter
Trudy Bensted is planning the next chapter in her life, packing up her family and moving farms.
$35,000 paid for Holstein calf
$35,000 paid for Holstein calf
A six-week-old heifer calf from North Otago's Busybrook Holsteins is believed to have set a New Zealand record, selling for $35,000.
Milk price pressure expected
Milk price pressure expected
Some pressure is still expected to build on global commodity prices in this year's second quarter, in line with the northern hemisphere milk peak, Rabobank's latest dairy quarterly says.
Pros and cons of once-a-day explored
Pros and cons of once-a-day explored
Once-a-day milking continues to grow in popularity in the South, as farmers explore options available to them.
Decision made to go back to twice-a-day
Decision made to go back to twice-a-day
Giving once-a-day milking a go has been a valuable lesson for Woodlands contract milker Matt McKenzie.
Couple thrilled with decision to change
Couple thrilled with decision to change
Needing a change in their dairying lives, Shane and Eileen Walker, of Gore, decided to try once-a-day milking.
'Pretty happy' after long, dry summer
'Pretty happy' after long, dry summer
Many farmers in South Otago and the Taieri were affected by floods last July, and that was followed by a particularly long and dry summer.
More testing, tighter controls needed in fight
More testing, tighter controls needed in fight
Farming Mycoplasma bovis out of the system is one way of getting rid of the infection, Mid Canterbury Federated Farmers dairy chairman Nathan Currie says.
Half-year results: A tale of two very different companies
Half-year results: A tale of two very different companies
Synlait Milk made a net profit after tax of $40.7 million for the six months ending January 31.
BNZ expects milk production recovery
BNZ expects milk production recovery
It's still early days, but the focus is quickly turning to the dairy season ahead.
‘Bovis’ cull will be ‘devastating’
‘Bovis’ cull will be ‘devastating’
The impact of the impending Mycoplasma bovis cattle cull on milk and beef supply nationally will be much smaller than the "devastating" impact on affected farmers, Westpac senior economist...
Hope new govt programme stops spread of cattle disease
Hope new govt programme stops spread of cattle disease
Cattle movements across Cook Strait are being tracked in a new government programme to prevent the spread of M. bovis.
Seed company will compensate
Seed company will compensate
The company responsible for selling seed linked to the deaths of hundreds of dairy cows in 2014 says it will provide compensation.
Synlait to lift lactoferrin production
Synlait to lift lactoferrin production
Synlait Milk says it will spend about $18 million to double production of lactoferrin at its Dunsandel plant after securing a multi-year agreement to supply the high-value milk protein.
World dairy prices unaffected
World dairy prices unaffected
It was business as usual at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction, with no signs of dairy market panic from the United States-China trade skirmish.