/ 13 May 2021

It’s raining mice

And no, you’re not going to get a ‘hallelujah’ for that… Social media recoiled in horror after a Tullamore (NSW) farmer shared a video of mice ‘raining’ from a grain silo amid an ongoing rodent plague in NSW, Queensland and Victoria. The plague – which has been called the worst since the 1980s – is continuing to destroy crops and grain supplies. Earlier this week, farmers welcomed a move by Australia’s pesticides authority to allow the use of double-strength baits but are calling on governments to help cover the cost.

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