The mouse population in some parts of regional NSW has exploded in recent months Source: AAP
The New South Wales Riverina produces most of Australia's rice as well as its overseas rice exports, but it's one of the latest agricultural areas under attack by a mouse plague. The region was on track for its largest harvest in three years after severe drought - but the mouse plague currently ravaging the state might be affecting those returns.
The New South Wales Riverina produces most of Australia's rice as well as its overseas rice exports, but it's one of the latest agricultural areas under attack by a mouse plague. The region was on track for its largest harvest in three years after severe drought - but the mouse plague currently ravaging the state might be affecting those returns.
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