Warning! Keep an eye out for Pimelea. Recent seasonal conditions could lead to growth of the weed Pimelea, which is poisonous to cattle, sheep 
and horses and is potentially fatal to cattle.
It is most common in south-west Queensland, north-west NSW and northern SA. Pimelea poisoning is also known as St George disease, Marree disease, ‘big-head’ and flaxweed poisoning.
Pimelea incidence is episodic on a broadacre basis, but in certain places it can be found in most years – most likely ephemeral lakes, run-on areas and waterways. Germination of seeds seems to require coolish weather and prolonged cloud cover…….
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A further article from the Livestock Bio-security Network gives more detail on this subject.
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