Mycoplasma Bovis
Sharemilkers lose everything after raising alarm about M bovis
Mary and Sarel Potgieter were the first people in New Zealand to blow the whistle on Mycoplasma bovis. Mary tells John Campbell they haven't been compensated and are now living off their credit cards… Video, Audio
Infected milk may be spreading M Bovis
Milk infected with Mycoplasma bovis could be one of the reasons the disease has spread from Southland to Waikato. Conan Young reports. Audio
First NZ farm with Mycoplasma bovis uses vet 1600km away
The Zeestraten farm, which is linked to all the cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand, uses a vet 1600km away in Waiheke. John Campbell investigates. Video, Audio
Northland farmers: M bovis spread is inevitable
Tensions are rising from Northland farmers as there is a sense of inevitability that farms in the region will test positive to Mycoplasma bovis at some stage.
Mycoplasma bovis 'spreads before you know it's arrived'
Federated Farmers president John Blackwell is certain there are cattle in Northland infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Blackwell, Minister for Primary Industries Damien O'Connor and former professor… Audio
‘Clock is ticking’ on Mycoplasma bovis response
National MP and former Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, declined to be interviewed, but told political reporters he's pleased the coalition government is now taking the issue seriously. Audio
All Mycoplasma Bovis cases traced back to single farm
The Ministry for Primary Industries has confirmed that all cases of Mycoplasma bovis identified so far can be linked back to the Southland farm owned by Alfons Zeestraten. Video, Audio
M.bovis - fight it or live with it?
Is the idea of completely eradicating the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis, as the PM plans to attempt, a silly pipe dream? Keith Woodford of Agrifood Systems says the bacterial infection has always… Audio
Farmers still keen for M. Bovis eradication
The eradication of cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis is still the preferred option for farmers, with 39 farms now tested positive - the most recent in Waikato last week. Video, Audio
Mycoplasma bovis: The spread, cost and response
A Southland farmer linked to all cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand says he has no idea how the disease arrived at his farms, but has been portrayed as a 'criminal' for being linked to the… Video, Audio
M Bovis spread: MPI monitoring farms in Waikato
The Ministry for Primary Industries is monitoring at least two other Waikato farms for Mycoplasma bovis after confirming the first case in the region.
Waikato farms bracing for cattle disease
There are now 39 properties around the country infected with mycoplasma bovis. With the rapid spread of the cattle disease, Waikato farmers are bracing themselves and preparing the best they can… Audio
Mycoplasma bovis discovered in Waikato
A farm near Cambridge is the latest property to test positive for Mycoplasma bovis, and the first in the Waikato. Waikato MP Tim van de Molen talks to John Campbell. Audio
Slaughtered m.bovis cattle dumped in landfill
Nearly 2500 calves and yearlings were slaughtered and dumped at the privately-owned AB Lime landfill between Winton and Browns, in Southland. The meat is perfectly fine for human consumption. Audio
M Bovis has 'turned neighbour against neighbour'
Farmers are butting heads and turning on one another as stress takes its toll over the battle to contain the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Video, Audio
M Bovis: Cull of herds senseless - Ashburton farmer
An Ashburton farmer whose cows are affected by Mycoplasma bovis is experiencing firsthand the emotional impact of the disease. Frank Peters says his herd has been in his family for generations and he… Audio
M Bovis: 60,000 cows 'under scrutiny' - Damien O'Connor
Stressed farmers are turning on each other as officials struggle to contain the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. "These are hard decisions that have to be made... Relying on farmers' memory &… Audio
Farmers turn on one another in Mycoplasma bovis battle
Stressed farmers are turning on each other as officials struggle to contain the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. The number of farms under the shadow of the disease has exploded over the past week -… Audio
M bovis: Farmers under stress as disease spreads
A Southland farmer is urging politicians on both sides to quit squabbling and take swift action to eradicate the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. Almost 300 farms are now under regulatory control… Audio
Has NZ lost the battle against Mycoplasma bovis
Thirty-eight farms are now infected with Mycoplasma bovis and another 100 are likely to be infected, making it a whole lot more challenging to eradicate, Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor says. Video, Audio