In the lead feature of the latest edition of the National Farming Review, currently being posted to Federation members, Fed Farmers has laid down the gauntlet to anti-1080 groups. “1080 works but the growing mythology about it doesn’t,” says Don Nicolson, President .

“The article in the summer edition of the National Farming Review was independently written by ecological journalist Dave Hansford. He makes it very clear that unless we want to kiss our economy and native fauna and flora goodbye, then 1080 is the tool to use. “Most importantly, he debunks the lies, half-truths and pseudo science used by 1080 opponents. It seems they are forced into making ever more outrageous claims, so by putting the facts forward, we have given our members the resources to counter with fact reports Scoop.

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