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How to win the war on grass seeds

<p>Grass seed contamination causes major animal health and welfare issues and production losses nationally. It costs the Australian lamb processing industry about $9 million each year in carcase trimming alone. This has prompted a united approach by representatives across the sheep supply chain to tackle the problem nationally, as Pamela Lawson discovers.</p>

Alex Paul
How to win the war on grass seeds

  Grass seeds reduce the growth rates of sheep on-farm, lower the value of wool and skins during processing, reduce carcase values and add to processing costs and waste. There are also animal health...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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