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New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries plans to test 2,500 beef herds over the next 12 months as part of the M bovis eradication programme. Officials say ongoing monitoring of incoming feedlot cattle gives confidence that the infection is not common in beef breeding herds.
Routine surveillance is unlikely to move cattle prices directly. A positive finding in beef herds would, however, raise movement restrictions and trade risk.
farmersweekly.co.nzAnnette ScottJan 27, 2020After 356 past disease events, Live Cattle moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -0.8% to +1.1%), and +1.1% over 20.
After 266 past disease events, Feeder Cattle moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (59% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.7%), and +1.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
