Estimates cracks Argentina’s peanut smut outbreak

Colin Bettles
Updated October 25 2018 - 12:51pm, first published June 8 2017 - 1:00pm
Estimates cracks Argentina’s peanut smut outbreak
Estimates cracks Argentina’s peanut smut outbreak

AUSTRALIAN biosecurity authorities are monitoring a widespread outbreak of peanut smut disease in Argentina that could potentially ignite an import ban, Senate estimates hearing in Canberra have been told.

Colin Bettles

Colin Bettles

Canberra Bureau Chief

Has been the Canberra Bureau Chief for Fairfax Agricultural Media since 2010 - survived the hung parliament - former media manager at Western Australian Cricket Association now covering national agricultural and rural issues in federal politics.

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