Their last trip, four years ago, was the most significant, when they shifted their young family, 600 cows and machinery from the Waikato. Hamish said farmers now needed to be extra vigilant when moving cows given Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis). He recommended they make sure they were familiar with all regulations and communicated with neighbouring farms if moving cows on the road. "It's never too early to start planning.'' Farmers should make sure they are familiar with all regulations before moving cows on the road.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 28, 2019 16:30 UTC