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Ducks causing issues for Hills sprout farmer

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While you may have seen ducks around town, spare a thought for Eastbrook Farms at Mount Barker where the birds have taken a particular liking to brussel sprouts.

The farm features brussel sprouts, kalettes, hay, and cattle, but the sprouts are their main crop, with about 2.5 million of the plants.

“We have always had problems with ducks, mainly when we plant close to a dam,” co-owner, Kent S...


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