Sarah Johnson

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More funding to tackle feral pigs

June 19, 2024 tcwadmin

An additional $13.1 million in the State Budget will help tackle surging feral pig numbers. NSW Farmers president Xavier Martin said the funding announcement last week comes as farmers across the state are reporting a sharp increase in feral pig numbers, which were causing major damage and posing a huge […]

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Feral pig numbers are out of control

June 28, 2023 tcwadmin

Farmers around the state are calling for more resources to combat a huge rise in the number of feral pigs which are destroying their properties and killing their stock. The Cobar Weekly spoke with a number of landholders across the region and all report seeing dramatic increases in pig numbers. […]