The Land and Water Forum has reported back to Government with a series of recommendation for improving water quality, but […]
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Impacts of Mycoplasma bovis eradication – Expert reaction
Cabinet decided on Monday to continue efforts to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Experts say the efforts will have repercussions for […]
Continue readingGovt plans to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis – In the News
The Government has announced it will attempt to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis, at a cost of $886 million. […]
Continue readingImpact of Mycoplasma bovis on cow welfare – Expert Reaction
The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last week, with Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor indicating that the number of farms affected […]
Continue readingMycoplasma bovis spreads ‘beyond all expectation’ — In The News
Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last six days, with the number of properties under regulatory control leaping from […]
Continue readingCurtailing farm nutrient run-off – Expert Reaction
Environment Minister David Parker told TVNZ’s Q&A on Sunday that tough measures to curb nutrient run-off from farms could stall […]
Continue readingHow can we reduce antibiotic use in animals? – Expert Reaction
With the global threat of anti-microbial resistant looming, a team of international agricultural experts are arguing for reduced antibiotic use […]
Continue readingScientific research the key to balancing productivity and environmental values — Tom Richardson
We can have a profitable agricultural sector and protect the environment, writes AgResearch chief executive Tom Richardson, we just need to […]
Continue readingThe science of the freshwater estate – In the News
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor Sir Peter Gluckman has released a report hoped to help understand the complexity of […]
Continue readingNew measures for managing freshwater – In the News
Stronger rules on farm pollution and a $100 million for cleaning up lakes and rivers are among new initiatives put […]
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