NZ: Mycoplasma compensation over 50m dollars

As of this week, the New Zealand government has paid more than NZ$?50 million in compensation to farmers affected by M. bovis. Nationally, the number of ‘active’ infected properties at 15 March 2019 is 33, of which 16 are dairy farms and 17 beef farms. Most of the infected properties are located in Canterbury (18). All active infected properties are under quarantine controls. These controls restrict the movement of stock and equipment on and off those farms to contain the disease. Active inf