‘Nobody likes mulesing’: the market shift changing Australia’s wool industry

Researchers say it may not be possible to completely end mulesing and still prevent flystrike in Australian conditions – but the practice can be improvedSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityFlystrike starts in the greasy folds of skin that characterise Merino sheep. Moist and lined with lanolin, it’s the perfect spot for blowflies to lay their eggs. The maggots hatch in the darkness and feed on the living ti