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Pests Keep Winning Despite Heavy Spending | Auckland News
Farmers are pouring millions into pest control—$82 million last year alone—but it’s not enough. Ninety percent of farms are battling pests, spending 13% more per hectare than two years ago, yet possums, deer, and wallabies keep multiplying. The damage goes beyond lost grass: fences are destroyed, diseases like leptospirosis and TB spread, and one farmer lost $100K from wild pigs causing livestock miscarriages. Recreational hunting—used by 90% of farmers—is failing; half bring in outside help. Sheep and beef farms face $384M in losses. While the government funds small deer-control pilots…
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