Calves still too risky for school calf days

Lambs and goats have been out in force at calf club days this Spring, with many rural schools deciding the risk of spreading the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is still too high to bring along calves. Calf club is an annual tradition for farming families throughout New Zealand - with children rearing calves at home, and bringing them to school to be judged. Waikato Dairy farmer, Chris Lewis, who is also a Federated Farmers representative, attended his son's school calf club day this week. Mr Lewis told RNZ rural reporter Maja Burry it's the second year in a row the calves have stayed at home.