M. Bovis milestone

The Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme has reached a twoyear milestone. The Government and industry partners committed to a 10-year, $880 million dollar programme to eradicate the disease — 232 properties have been cleared with just 17 still active. Genetic testing shows only one strain has been identified, which links all infected farms. Dairynz chair Jim Van Der Poel says there’s still work to do.