Moving Day: MPI reminds farmers to register animals
With only a week until moving day, the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) is reminding farmers to register their animals for tracing purposes. Paeroa farmer Bart Van de Ven moving has also had to move his daughters' playhouse. Photo: Supplied / Bart Van de Ven Marking the first day of winter on 1 June, moving day is when dairy farmers from Kaitaia to Bluff move their herds to new pastures for winter grazing. It is expected about two million animals will be moved this year. MPI spokesperson Peter Hyde said it was important all animals were registered under the National Animal Identificatio...
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