TOXIC TO CATTLE: Farmers are being warned to eradicate St John's Wort.
Landholders on the Livepool Plains has been warned about the dangers of St John’s Wort after recent spring growth. The easily recognised yellow five petal flowers contain the toxin hypericin, which causes photosensitization, nervous disorders and impacts fertility in livestock.
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Land owners are urged to make a start on an effective weed control program that eliminates maturing perennial plants before viable seed is produced. For further information contact the Liverpool Plains Shire Council on 6746 1755
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