The Government’s National Policy Statement on Indigenous Biodiversity is a recipe for uncertainty, increased costs, perverse outcomes and less effective management of native flora and fauna on private land, Federated […]
Biosecurity
Wild goats in their sights
Farmers know only too well the damage that wild goats do to fences, pasture, new trees and riparian planting – never mind the destruction to native plants and bush habitat. […]
Feds concerns on firearms registry taken on board
Scepticism remains about the effectiveness of the new firearms registry in terms of reining in gun use and possession by criminals but Federated Farmers is satisfied concerns raised about practicality […]
Revised border measures to combat FMD
Revised border measures will manage the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) from air passengers arriving directly from Bali, says Biosecurity New Zealand. The first direct flight from Denpasar arrives in […]
Entering the home stretch on TB eradication
By Janine Gray, OSPRI Principal Advisor, Engagement & Communications While the weather still plays ball you might be taking a drive through the high country in the upper South Island […]
OSPRI taking pragmatic approach to TB testing
Following the impact of Cyclone Gabrielle, OSPRI is taking a pragmatic approach to TB testing in the Hawke’s Bay Movement Control Area (MCA). Safety for people and animals is our […]
Game Animal Council seeks nominations
The Minister of Conservation is seeking nominations for three to five upcoming vacancies on the Game Animal Council. The Council encourages hunters and all those interested in the management of […]
Early detection and spraying best way to cut ranks of fall armyworm
The march of fall armyworm detections as far south as Hokitika has dismayed arable and vegetable growers. Early detection, spraying at the right time and reporting remain the best weapons […]
Battle to combat fall armyworm steps up
By Lauren Hale, Federated Farmers Policy Advisor Federated Farmers is keen to see awareness of the fall armyworm threat step up another notch, amid concerns about feed shortages if the […]
OSPRI reveals NAIT tag research findings
OSPRI has announced research findings on National Animal Identification and Tracing (NAIT) tags, to determine whether the tags used in New Zealand are degenerating due to climatic factors in various […]
