OPSRI has extended their reporting deadlines and offered advice on animal movement control areas to farmers in regions impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle: Question 1: Will farmers need to do a […]
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Two livestock movement control areas reduced
TB Movement Control Areas (MCA) have been reduced in the upper South Island and West Coast, which is good news for farmers in the area, says OSPRI. The reduced areas […]
Please don’t relocate wild pigs, hunters told
OSPRI are advising pig hunters not to release and relocate pigs into new areas. Not only is it illegal, but it can also spread diseases such as bovine TB and […]
OSPRI on track for a TBfree future in Hawke’s Bay
OSPRI is getting Hawke’s Bay back on track to a TBfree future after delivering multiple aerial operations in the past six months. OSPRI’s Disease Control GM Simon Andrew says that […]
OSPRI reduces TB slaughter levy rates for dairy and beef farmers
OSPRI who manages the TBfree programme is to reduce the TB slaughter levy rates for cattle farmers from 1 October. The Differential Slaughter Levy (DSL) is reviewed each year to […]