date:Aug 17, 2012
From time to time nature throws curve balls at farmers everywhere two years ago a massive snow storm killed almost a million lambs in Southland. Major events can occur in the marine environment and go undetected because they are underwater.
The Ministry of Primary Industries confirms on its website that it is not always possible to determine a cause for a mortality event.
It says its Waihinau investigations focused on ensuring that the event was not caused by infectious agents. The investigat