Mouse plague threatens Riverina rice harvest
The mouse population in some parts of regional NSW has exploded in recent months Source: AAP
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The New South Wales Riverina produces most of Australia's rice as well as its overseas rice exports, but it's one of the latest agricultural areas under attack by a mouse plague. The region was on track for its largest harvest in three years after severe drought - but the mouse plague currently ravaging the state might be affecting those returns.
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