The green pick available on swampy land or dried up dams may seem a boon for producers during drought and difficult seasonal conditions.
However, it's important to check for toxic weeds and plants in swampy areas before allowing stock access for grazing.
There are many plants that grow where the land is usually wet and rarely dried out which could cause issues.
Toxic plants that might be found in these areas include dock, soursob, fat hen, lesser loosestrife and swamp grass.

Many Dock (Rumex spp.) species such as swamp dock, curled dock and yellow d