Sheep and goat census to underpin Department of Agriculture's rural development plan

More than 44,000 sheep and goat keepers registered on the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s database have received their annual sheep and goat 2016 census forms.

Mon, 02 Jan, 2017 - 00:00

Ray Ryan

Last Saturday, December 31, was the set census date. Completing and returning the form is a legal obligation.

The closing date for their return is January 31.

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