20 May 2016

MPI responds to farmer's criticism

From Nine To Noon, 9:40 am on 20 May 2016

Yesterday Nine to Noon reported on farmers' concerns over chicken manure helping to spread the aggressive weed, velvetleaf via imported chicken feed. Federated Farmers says they can cite multiple cases of outbreaks occurring where chicken feed is put. Pete Thomson, is MPI's Director Plants, Food and Environment.

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