Danone reassures NZ customers after UK baby milk complaints
French food group Danone is investigating reports that its new Aptamil baby milk formula has made some infants unwell in Britain, but the company has reassured New Zealanders the product is not sold here.
Two Taranaki farms under M. bovis notices of direction
Two Taranaki farms have been issued notices of direction as they are tested for the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Both properties – one a dairy farm and the other a lifestyle block – are near Inglewood, with the first notice of direction issued on June 28 and the second last week.
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.
The milk that can change the world
New study seeks to understand more about milk variant – and the huge changes it potentially brings.
Second round of milk tests loom
Farmers will undergo another national round of bulk milk testing in spring as the campaign to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis ramps up.
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.
Dairy experts sceptical over Mycoplasma bovis eradication
Attempts to eradicate Mycoplasma Bovis in New Zealand is a world first – and dairy experts are sceptical over whether Mycoplasma bovis can actually be eradicated here.
Concern as new research exposes anthelmintic resistance on dairy calf to beef farms
New research from Teagasc has found anthelmintic resistance on Irish dairy calf to beef farms.
Mycoplasma bovis cow disease to cost farmers $278m
Most farmers are reconciled with shelling out $278m as part of their cost to banish the Mycoplasma bovis cow disease from New Zealand shores.
M Bovis decision: D-Day for dairy and beef farmers
Dairy and beef farmers will today find out whether an attempt will be made to eradicate the cattle-disease Mycoplasma bovis, or instead go for containment.