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Farmers warned to be vigilant as livestock die due to hemlock poisoning

Farmers are urged to look out for hemlock water dropwort after several cases of poisoning have led to cattle deaths

Mia Willemsen
News and business reporter
clock • 1 min read
Credit: Tyndale Vets Ltd
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Credit: Tyndale Vets Ltd

Following an incredibly dry year with many areas of the country in drought, water level in ditches is lower, meaning cattle are digging deeper for water and encountering hemlock water dropwort...

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