7NEWS | Farmers sound alarm on growing mouse plague across regional Australia

Grower reports prompt mouse warning as seeding gets underway in some states.

Grain Producers Australia’s call for growers to prepare for mouse baiting at sowing was featured in 7NEWS coverage of increasing activity across several cropping regions.

GPA RD&E spokesperson Andrew Weidemann pointed to reports from Western Australian growers, while the article also outlined increased mouse numbers in parts of South Australia and southern Queensland.

“These are firsthand observations from growers on the ground,” Mr Weidemann said.

He said the extent of the emerging problem remained uncertain, but “the level of activity being reported has clearly raised concern.”

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