Vets report explosion of lungworm cases in cattle
Vets are reporting unprecedented levels of clinical lungworm in cattle for this time of year.
Shepparton dairy cattle sale: Volume buyers save the day
THE total clearance of 630 unjoined dairy heifers was judged a success despite the lower prices at this year’s annual sale at Shepparton.
Video: Emotional day for dairy farmer forced to sell cattle
A dairy farmer from Carmarthen in Wales has been forced to sell his cattle on the 450-head family farm because of a lack of staff.
With no rainfall, there’s no food: NSW cattle farmers
Fatal floods washed away bridges in the upper Hunter Valley only four years ago, but that seems a distant memory now for cattleman Peter Lawrence, who hasn’t seen drought conditions like this for decades.
Farmers face levy hike to cover cost of cattle disease
As MPI announces a further two farms have been infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, farmers face the prospect of forking out for a higher industry levy to help pay for eradication costs.
MPI slow to release public information about M. bovis cattle disease
Farm businesses hit by the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis aren’t alone in experiencing teeth-gnashing delays in getting responses out of the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Banks could take a hit from cattle disease M.bovis: report
The Reserve Bank says the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has the potential to result in losses for banks, which should remain prudent in their lending to dairy farmers.
Nelson dairy farmer calls for end to cattle culling in wake of M bovis outbreak
A Nelson farmer is fearing for his small herd of 30 cows in the wake of the Mycoplasma bovis outbreak.
What's the buzz on cattle sales in Wisconsin?
The announcement last week that the number of Wisconsin dairy herds as of the first week of May is down 206 from the January 1st figure of 8801 will be discussed across dairyland. And the fact that this is 572 fewer herds than the same time a year ago will no doubt draw considerable media comment.
Canterbury dairy cattle numbers buck trend
The number of dairy cattle in Canterbury continues to rise, against a national trend of stable figures, Stats NZ said last week.