All posts tagged "biosecurity"

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  News and Views

  Confidence new virus will put big hit on pest rabbits

  News that the new rabbit haemorrhagic virus disease strain, RHDV1 K5, has been approved for release will be a huge relief for...

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  News and Views

  Infection positives underline ‘protect your patch’ message

  Good on-farm biosecurity and accurate tracing of animal movement is not an option in today’s world, it’s an imperative, Federated Farmers President...

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  News and Views

  Trapping programme resumes to protect rare birds

  Environment Canterbury will resume its trapping programme at the Ashburton River mouth following an internal review focused on safety.

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  News and Views

  More robust biosecurity measures a necessity

  Federated Farmers is pleased to see that the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is toughening its stance on visitors who ignore New...

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  Must See

  Predator Free Farm Award

  Farmers will be recognised for their part in the nationwide movement of Predator Free New Zealand when a new Predator Free Farm...

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  News and Views

  M.bovis finds

  Federated Farmers is disappointed, but not surprised, to learn of three new finds of stock with Mycoplasma bovis.

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  Uncategorized

  Dairy industry body joins biosecurity partnership

  The Dairy Companies Association of New Zealand (DCANZ) has become the fifteenth and largest industry sector to join the Government Industry Agreement...

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  News and Views

  Sanity prevails over proposed animal manure imports

  Sanity based on sound science has prevailed says Federated Farmers after the Government confirmed it would no longer be permitting animal manure...

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  Whos Who

  Biosecurity heroes recognised at Parliament

  Biosecurity heroes from across the country were recognised in Wellington with the announcement of the 2017 New Zealand Biosecurity Award recipients.

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  Rural

  Wilding conifer work plan announced

  Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy and Conservation Minister Maggie Barry have announced the Government will control the spread of wilding conifers over...