‘Hairy panic’ tumbleweed stopping roadways and choking farms in ‘depressing’ spread

Troublesome tumbleweeds known by many as “hairy panic” are once again piling up on houses and even blocking roads across regional New South Wales.  Farmers say they are frequently frustrated by the weeds, but an expert says practically nothing short of an extensive, two-year management program would be able to stop them from blowing across…