# New Zealand makes effort to eradicate infected cattle from nation's herd.

> New Zealand is working to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from its beef and dairy herds, with an estimated 126,000 or more head to be slaughtered from at least 190 farms. The culling is also expected to reduce dairy powder supplies.

- Date: 2018-08-01 · published 2018-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region New Zealand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63475-new-zealand-makes-effort-to-eradicate-infected-cattle-from-nation-s-herd
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md), [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Extra beef supply from New Zealand competes with US exports in Asian markets, while reduced dairy powder output could firm milk prices.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| MILK | 2024-03-25 | [Dairy cattle in Texas, Kansas test positive for bird flu \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16105-dairy-cattle-in-texas-kansas-test-positive-for-bird-flu-ap-news.md) | -0.4% | -5.1% |
| MILK | 2023-04-04 | [India's milk imports soar as disease hits local cattle stock \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12311-india-s-milk-imports-soar-as-disease-hits-local-cattle-stock-reuters.md) | +3.1% | +3.1% |
| MILK | 2024-03-26 | [Avian influenza found in US dairy cattle \| Agriculture Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16111-avian-influenza-found-in-us-dairy-cattle-agriculture-dive.md) | -0.5% | -5.2% |
| MILK | 2024-12-20 | [How America Lost Control of the Bird Flu, Setting the Stage for Another Pandemic - KFF Health News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16043-how-america-lost-control-of-the-bird-flu-setting-the-stage-for-another-pandemic.md) | +0.2% | +8.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-04-30 | [United States and Mexico Reach Agreement to Resume Eradication Efforts on New World Screwworm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25078-united-states-and-mexico-reach-agreement-to-resume-eradication-efforts-on-new.md) | +0.4% | +2.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2020-05-09 | [Cattle Market Expectations for Fall Under COVID-19 - Northern Ag Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53273-cattle-market-expectations-for-fall-under-covid-19-northern-ag-network.md) | +4.3% | +7.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-06-17 | [May cattle exports near 60,000 head - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40865-may-cattle-exports-near-60-000-head-beef-central.md) | +0.3% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2018/08/01/new-zealand-makes-effort-eradicate

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