SMH ·general ·2 hours ago

Multi-billion-dollar hit coming to crop exports as mouse plague hits WA farmers

Western Australian farmers face a mouse plague threatening to cut food exports by up to $3 billion. Reports indicate over 8,000 mice per hectare in some areas, prompting grain producers to seek federal approval for more effective bait. The situation, compounded by fuel and fertilizer shortages, poses a severe risk to crop production ahead of winter.

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