Unstoppable eating machines: why Australian farmers are renting out goats for weed control

Goats have a well-deserved reputation for eating anything. Now you can rent them to deal with your weed problemsLa Nina has been good to the backyards and farmlands of much of eastern Australia. Cooler, wetter conditions have led to a flourishing of lush grass, trees and - unfortunately - weeds.With so many more people working from home, the joy of gazing out of the home office window has turned to dread as the eye alights on knee-high greenery, terrifying tangles of blackberry, pink heads of scotch thistle, and possibly the occasional triffid. Continue reading...