M Bovis

Ashburton's mayor backs the de-population of the district's major cattle feedlot to curb the mycoplasma bovis disease, even though he expects an impact on the local economy.

The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced will begin culling cows on a huge feedlot, near Ashburton, which is infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Audio

A just released report shows efforts to rid the cattle disease M-Bovis from the country are on track and eradication is likely to be achieved.

There are other diseases the country is battling that could do with big injections of money and effort, but they don't attack humans.

More than 30,000 cows from farms found to be infected with Mycoplasma bovis have now been sent to slaughter.

MPI Director of Response Geoff Gwyn says MPI is working closely with Henk Smith to address his concerns.

Henk Smit is hurting. M Bovis has been found in his herd and that means culling 800 calves and cows from two farms. He's finding attending to the paperwork and dealing with agencies managing the…

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