A massive plague of mice presents a new threat to Mid West farmers this season.

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CSIRO research officer Steve Henry explained to 6PR Drive host Jamie Burnett that immediate action is crucial, or the mice could decimate the seeds as they are sown.

“You’re up around 6000 or 8000 mice per hectare and that’s a really really serious situation,” he said.

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