Beetles dig deep to lift production

Catherine Miller
Updated December 16 2015 - 12:47pm, first published June 29 2014 - 4:00am
<strong>DUNG DELIGHT:</strong> Adelaide Hills dung beetle expert Bernard Doube is on a mission to improve the distribution of dung beetles across southern Australia.
<strong>DUNG DELIGHT:</strong> Adelaide Hills dung beetle expert Bernard Doube is on a mission to improve the distribution of dung beetles across southern Australia.

FARMERS in southern Australia are reaping huge benefits from dung beetles in their paddocks, such as increased pasture production, reduced fertiliser use and healthier stock, according to dung beetle expert Bernard Doube.

Catherine Miller

Stock Journal's livestock editor and South East correspondent.

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