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Ashburton's mayor backs the de-population of the district's major cattle feedlot to curb the mycoplasma bovis disease, even though he expects an impact on the local economy.
Federated Farmers says it is tough for farmers having stock culled a second time, in an attempt to eradicate M bovis, but the benefit to the industry is huge.
The Ministry for Primary Industries has announced will begin culling cows on a huge feedlot, near Ashburton, which is infected with Mycoplasma bovis.
The cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis, which was thought to be almost eradicated, has been detected at another Mid Canterbury property. Just last month, it w