AWI has 'head in sand' on mulesing

Vernon Graham
November 4 2019 - 4:30pm
ANIMAL WELFARE: Mulesing can boost the effectiveness of other practices to prevent breech flystrike of Merino sheep such as crutching.
ANIMAL WELFARE: Mulesing can boost the effectiveness of other practices to prevent breech flystrike of Merino sheep such as crutching.

The peak national woolgrower body has accused Australian Wool Innovation of having "its head in the sand" over mulesing including failing to support calls for mandatory use of pain relief.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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