Farmers to fund OSPRI’s new NAIT software and $1.38m under collection with levy hike

New Zealand farmers are being asked to pay more for the country’s mandatory livestock tracing programme, even though most opposed increasing the cost.

OSPRI, which receives funding from the industry and the government, runs the National Animal Identification and Tracing programme. NAIT tracks livestock movements for biosecurity and animal disease purposes.

OSPRI’s board decided to increase NAIT ear-tag prices by 39%. The higher levies will help fund replacement software for the service.