There are fears feral pigs are overtaking rural New South Wales at an alarming rate with farmers reporting a hefty surge in pig numbers.

Farmers say they’re spending upwards of two hours a day trying to get pig numbers under control on their properties,

The fresh concerns come after a total of $47 million worth of produce was destroyed between 2020 and 2021 in just the North West of NSW alone.

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