Fears for the impact foot and mouth disease could have on the economy, should it reach New Zealand.

Biosecurity has been keeping an eye on Indonesia's outbreak for several weeks.

And in the past week, non-infectious traces of the disease have been found on meat imported to Australia.

Federated Farmers National President Andrew Hoggard told Kate Hawkesby the disease would be catastrophic for this country.

He says if it emerges here, meat exports would be stopped immediately until we got on top of it.

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Fears for the impact foot and mouth disease could have on the economy, should it reach New Zealand.
Biosecurity has been keeping an eye on Indonesia's outbreak for several weeks.
And in the past week, non-infectious traces of the disease have been found on meat imported to Australia.
Federated Farmers National President Andrew Hoggard told Kate Hawkesby the disease would be catastrophic for this country.
He says if it emerges here, meat exports would be stopped immediately until we got on top of it.
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