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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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These little piggies carry diseases...
A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.
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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 ...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.