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Superstorm causes massive stock losses
9 Jan 2007
Farmers around Esperance in Western Australia will have to bury hundreds of sheep after a massive storm last week. Farmer Scott Pickering has only a few days to burn or bury more than 500 sheep before disease and flies become a greater threat to his stock. Early estimates suggest farmers who began shearing before the storm will lose at least 10,000 sheep in total. Stock losses are set to cost millions but Weather Bureau warnings helped to avoid much bigger losses by giving farmers time to protect stock. Brendan Nicholas, Agricultural Department district manager, said total losses would not be known for several days because farmers could still not reach some stock.
The West Australian, 08/01/2007
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