AS CONSTANT rain continues to fall across large parts of New South Wales and Queensland, spring pastures seem to be striking and moderating the number of bloat cases in both regions.
A cold and wet winter raised some concerns about a heightened bloat risk this spring in Southern NSW and Victoria. Bloat often occurs when clovers and other herbages dominate the groundcover – with late winter/spring being the highest risk.
Charles Sturt University professor Bruce Allworth has been tracking bloat cases for several years and last year launched the ‘Bloat Alert’ app, where producers can…
