Merino industry must end the mulesing 'pain' to plan for the future

Vernon Graham
Updated November 19 2019 - 2:02pm, first published 11:30am
CHANGING TIMES: Back in the 1980s Merino sheep generally weren't mulesed until they were weaners. Now they are mulesed as lambs because the practice causes less stress.
CHANGING TIMES: Back in the 1980s Merino sheep generally weren't mulesed until they were weaners. Now they are mulesed as lambs because the practice causes less stress.

OPINION

Mulesing has saved hundreds of millions of sheep since its introduction in the 1930s, but the practice is literally tearing the industry apart.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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