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Southland cow deaths caused by fodder beet

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Dom caught up with Federated Farmers Southland President Allan Baird about the hundreds of dead cows on Southland farms recently.

The cause of the deaths has been linked to mismanagement of fodder beet as cows have been transitioned to the crops too quickly.

Have a listen to Dom's full interview with Allan Baird in the Soundcloud embed below:

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