Dairy farmers do not insure their cow herds against catastrophes like nitrate poisoning because it is too expensive, Federated Farmers says. Taranaki farmer Paul Bourke lost 35 cows to nitrate poisoning in 2011. Dairy farmer loses even more to nitrate poisoningThe support is pulling Cam and Tessa Hodgson through, says Cam's brother Matt. He said nitrate poisoning happened quite frequently. Waikato sharemilkers Cam and Tessa Hodgson have lost 49 cows to nitrate poisoning, which could cost them up to $73,000, assuming each cow is worth $1500.

Source: Stuff May 19, 2016 23:14 UTC