Tuesday,
8 July 2025
Be on lookout: LLS issues rock fern warning

LOCAL LAND SERVICES

Central West Local Land Services is urging livestock owners to be on the lookout for rock or bracken fern in their grazing paddocks, which can cause toxicity.

Found in many parts of the Central West region, rock fern is a hardy plant that survives dry conditions and reshoots readily after rain in autumn and winter.

These fresh new fronds are particularly toxic to cattle, and less ...

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