• PHOTO: Feral pigs continue to cause headaches for local farmers who are struggling to control the growing numbers.
AS LOCAL landowners and others travelling the region report a recent explosion in feral pig numbers, Agricultural Researchers Ag Econ, have estimated feral pigs are costing farmers and growers nearly $50 million per year.
Ag Econ's recent study, commissioned by the Local Land Services (LLS), found that $47 million worth of damages were reported by community members in the north- western area of New South Wales.
The study includes a . . .
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