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Government and industry agree to phased eradication of mycoplasma bovis

No guarantee phased eradication of cow disease will work. Watch: Grant Walker's interview with National's agriculture spokesman, Nathan Guy.

Brent Edwards
Mon, 28 May 2018

The government and farming leaders have agreed to spend $886 million over 10 years trying to eradicate the cow disease mycoplasma bovis.

The government will pick up 68% of the cost and industry the other 32%.

Under the plan 126,000 cattle will be killed and it could involve as many as 190

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Brent Edwards
Mon, 28 May 2018
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