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Producers trial paths away from mulesing

A project bridges the gap between intention and practical change away from mulesing.

Claire Harris
Victorian-based livestock consultant Lisa Warn said the PDS project gave producers confidence and a clear path forward, to switch over to a non-mulesed flock.

Victorian-based livestock consultant Lisa Warn said the PDS project gave producers confidence and a clear path forward, to switch over to a non-mulesed flock. | Credits: Lisa Warn, Lisa Warn Ag Consulting.

WITH many sheep producers keen to move away from mulesing but unsure how to make it work on the ground, a recently-completed project has helped to bridge the gap between intention and practical change....

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