Farmers to face levy hike for NAIT livestock tracing programme
Farmers will pay higher levies for the mandatory livestock tracing system this week, including a 39% increase in ear tag prices.
Higher levies for the mandatory NAIT livestock tracing programme are coming into effect this week. The OSPRI board has decided to raise prices for NAIT ear tags by 39%. Farmers will also fund new software and cover a $1.38 million undercollection through the levy increase.
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Farmers to fund OSPRI's new NAIT software and $1.38m undercollection with levy hike
Higher levies for a mandatory livestock tracing programme are coming into effect this week.
NZ Herald
Farmers to fund OSPRI’s new NAIT software and $1.38m under collection with levy hike
OSPRI board decided to raise prices for NAIT ear tags by 39%.