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Devastating pig disease still spreading - NZ Pork
A devastating pig disease which broke out in the North Island in 2003 and crossed to the South Island in 2006 is still spreading, farmers say.
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Kiwifruit bacteria confirmed on 61 orchards
The PSA bacteria is spreading through the nation's kiwifruit crops with the latest confirmed infections found on orchards in ...
Pollen import ban sought to save kiwifruit industry
Federated Farmers want a ban on pollen imports and an end to artificial pollination of kiwifruit after Psa was found in pollen samples.
PSA found in kiwifruit pollen
Samples of kiwifruit pollen collected from the Bay of Plenty and South Auckland over the past two years contain the bacteria that cause vine canker.
Govt: PSA outbreak will cost $75m
The Government has announced a $50 million plan to fight the kiwifruit vine bacteria PSA and expects total losses from infection of $75 million over the next two years.
Psa disease hits South Island orchards
The PSA disease has spread to kiwifruit orchards in the South Island and eradication is looking unlikely, Biosecurity Minister David Carter says.
Kiwifruit support package thrashed out
The Kiwifruit Industry Advisory Council has put together a grower support package which it will propose to Biosecurity Minister David Carter and other parties tomorrow.
Psa strategy to focus on 'aggressive containment'
Biosecurity Minister David Carter says hopes of eradicating the Psa disease are fading, with the number of infected orchards climbing.
Infected kiwifruit orchards have doubled
The kiwifruit crisis in the Bay of Plenty is reaching new heights, with the number of stricken Te Puke orchards today doubling to eight. Another 82 are under investigation.
Fourth kiwifruit orchard infected
A fourth orchard in Te Puke has been confirmed with the kiwifruit vine-killing disease PSA. MAF is currently investigating 82 orchards in total.
Billion-dollar crisis in the orchard
It was just another day at Zespri, until the phone rang and the jaw-dropping news came through.
Eradication of Psa becoming "increasingly difficult" - MAF
As suspicions grow that Psa has spread to kiwfruit orchards outside the BOP, MAF says it's unlikely it will be able to eradicate the disease.