
Dead zone: Grazing land where grass refuses to grow, despite good rains
Hopes of rebuilding livestock numbers in the state’s north-west could be dashed if insect plagues continue to bite.
Hopes of rebuilding livestock numbers in the state’s north-west could be dashed if insect plagues continue to bite.
After their first decent rains following a decade of drought, farmers in Queensland’s west are now watching helplessly as green pastures are decimated by a grasshopper plague. Nicole Bond reports
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