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28-05-2018, 05:32 PM
#1101
Originally Posted by blackcap
Those cows will just be replaced by heifers. Ie the heifer cull and or older cows that would be culled will now be kept for another year so our cow numbers would be the same as always surely?
It can't be as clear cut as that for each farmer. If his herd is infected it's culled, there won't be any selecting. Across the national herd it may balance out a little.
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28-05-2018, 06:31 PM
#1102
Best wishes to farmers and all to create a world first and eradicate. Having had it for only two years gives some hope they can, other countries had it for a decade or two before they even knew they had it ive read.Also hope all farmers do their best cooperating or it will fail. Very emotive and unsupportive item on the news by the couple who got a days grace, selfish even.
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28-05-2018, 06:45 PM
#1103
Who will be first to get Jacinda's boot? Hipkins, Curran, or Twyford? What do you think eZ? You know how I value your opinion.
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28-05-2018, 06:57 PM
#1104
Originally Posted by Joshuatree
Best wishes to farmers and all to create a world first and eradicate. Having had it for only two years gives some hope they can, other countries had it for a decade or two before they even knew they had it ive read.Also hope all farmers do their best cooperating or it will fail. Very emotive and unsupportive item on the news by the couple who got a days grace, selfish even.
Yes, what's important now is that MB is not allowed to spread in NZ. I can see farmers might preempt this by creating a fenced buffer on their boundaries. No calf club days, lambs only. Other species besides bovines are not thought to be significant carriers for any period of time. At least once a dairy farm is cleared of animals, it can be disinfected and allowed to rest for 60 days, then restocked. The MB bacterium doesn't survive for long in the ground, but prefers moist environments. It could have come in with imported feed, but that's considered unlikely. It may have come in on second-hand imported equipment. That might line up with the fact that only one strain of the bacterium has been identified so far. Calves being fed infected milk from an infected herd can easily get the disease. MPI are scanning milk samples from every herd in the country to pick up any outliers, although it's not foolproof. Monitored farms will need all contractors and goods/vehicles going on and off the property to be disinfected. This is a huge wakeup for the farming sector, but let's hope that no-one ever disparages or bypasses NAIT again, and that prompt action from this government and the farming sector will eradicate the infection.
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28-05-2018, 08:34 PM
#1105
Originally Posted by Bjauck
I was surprised that National did not go for Crusher instead of what's his name...
I think they will in time aka do a labor last minute change pre-election ...Labour will certainly continue to TAX and spend..... well till the Property market tips up ...
Last edited by JBmurc; 28-05-2018 at 08:38 PM.
"With a good perspective on history, we can have a better understanding of the past and present, and thus a clear vision of the future." — Carlos Slim Helu
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29-05-2018, 07:35 AM
#1106
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29-05-2018, 07:39 AM
#1107
Originally Posted by elZorro
I would hope so. They are paid enough.
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29-05-2018, 08:21 AM
#1108
Investor
Originally Posted by BlackPeter
Did I mention Judith? Good thing about National is that they have plenty of talent ... not a one one-trick-pony party like Labor ;p;
I didn't realise the Labour party had any talented politicians.
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29-05-2018, 08:50 AM
#1109
Originally Posted by Investor
I didn't realise the Labour party had any talented politicians.
Don't feel bad about that. Most people don't.
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29-05-2018, 08:51 AM
#1110
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