PHOTO: The control of feral pigs is in the news again (Image: Pestsmart)
Damage from feral pigs, and their high population is nothing new to Western Plains farmers.
It is an issue being recognised on a state level and NSW Farmers President, Xavier Martin said that next week’s state budget was the perfect opportunity to address the problem.
“There’s reports of feral pigs weighing well over 100 kilograms charging through the paddocks, trashing food crops and killing calves and lambs at the drop of a hat,” Mr Martin said. “These pests are bigger than the people trying to control them – and they are costing landholders many thousands of dollars in lost production and control costs that they simply can’t keep up with.”…