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Solid demand as buyers compete to fill orders

Solid demand as buyers compete to fill orders

Wool market rises for second week as annual recess spurs buyers on.

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

The speculation about the future of the shearing industry in western Queensland, on the back of years of repeated drought, encroaching wild dog predation, and the wild ride that wool prices have been on, has been answered in spades by one Blackall family.

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

Peak wool representative body WoolProducers Australia has been announced as one of 16 recipients of a Traceability Grant.

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

Some wool growers may be considering a move out of the industry but those that have already made the move say there is a lot to think about.

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

The speculation about the future of the shearing industry in western Queensland, on the back of years of repeated drought, encroaching wild dog predation, and the wild ride that wool prices have been on, has been answered in spades by one Blackall family.

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

The federal government is being called on to suspend the need for wool growers to pay their levies and instead pay the shortfall for them.

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

The positive seasonal conditions outweigh the current COVID-19 inspired uncertainty in most ag commodities according to Rural Bank.

How farm benchmarking drives successful decision making

How farm benchmarking drives successful decision making

Phil Holmes says benchmarking is a tool many managers of highly profitable agricultural businesses find invaluable in informing and evaluating their decision-making.

First-cross ewes reach new heights while global outlook varied

First-cross ewes reach new heights while global outlook varied

Another national record was broken for first-cross ewes online last week while global uncertainty is continuing to impact the retail market.

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

The federal government is being called on to suspend the need for wool growers to pay their levies and instead pay the shortfall for them.

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

Some wool growers may be considering a move out of the industry but those that have already made the move say there is a lot to think about.

How farm benchmarking drives successful decision making

How farm benchmarking drives successful decision making

Phil Holmes says benchmarking is a tool many managers of highly profitable agricultural businesses find invaluable in informing and evaluating their decision-making.

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

Peak wool representative body WoolProducers Australia has been announced as one of 16 recipients of a Traceability Grant.

First-cross ewes reach new heights while global outlook varied

First-cross ewes reach new heights while global outlook varied

Another national record was broken for first-cross ewes online last week while global uncertainty is continuing to impact the retail market.

Buying back into sheep

Buying back into sheep

Producers joining out of season to speed up flock rebuild.

Improve labour costs to open up Australian wool market

Improve labour costs to open up Australian wool market

Improving Australia's wool market access is going to be a slow burn.

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

The positive seasonal conditions outweigh the current COVID-19 inspired uncertainty in most ag commodities according to Rural Bank.

Wool

Solid demand as buyers compete to fill orders

Solid demand as buyers compete to fill orders

Wool market rises for second week as annual recess spurs buyers on.

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

Positive season trumps virus uncertainty

The positive seasonal conditions outweigh the current COVID-19 inspired uncertainty in most ag commodities according to Rural Bank.

Buying back into sheep

Buying back into sheep

Producers joining out of season to speed up flock rebuild.

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

'Think it through' before making a move out of wool

Some wool growers may be considering a move out of the industry but those that have already made the move say there is a lot to think about.

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

WPA awarded grant to investigate wool's traceability systems

Peak wool representative body WoolProducers Australia has been announced as one of 16 recipients of a Traceability Grant.

Improve labour costs to open up Australian wool market

Improve labour costs to open up Australian wool market

Improving Australia's wool market access is going to be a slow burn.

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

A dyed-in-the-wool tradition

The speculation about the future of the shearing industry in western Queensland, on the back of years of repeated drought, encroaching wild dog predation, and the wild ride that wool prices have been on, has been answered in spades by one Blackall family.

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

Government called on to pay wool growers' levies

The federal government is being called on to suspend the need for wool growers to pay their levies and instead pay the shortfall for them.

AWN expands its retail arm

AWN expands its retail arm

AWN has announced an expansion of its manufacturing and retail arm Merino & Co after signing on a new joint venture with AC Link.

Sales

Shorter week leads to a bumpy ride for lamb prices

Shorter week leads to a bumpy ride for lamb prices

The latest wrap from around the markets.

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition red-hot as prices predicted to keep rising

Restocker competition is red-hot on trade lambs at the moment, and there are predictions that prices will keep on rising.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Studstock

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Nomuula double toppers

Nomuula double toppers

Cherilyn Lowe's Nomuula Dorper and White Dorper studs sold the top-priced rams of both breeds at the 2020 Eastern Region breeds' sale at Dubbo on Friday.

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

AuctionsPlus: Weekly sheep and goat sale report

Nearly 70,000 sheep and 1500 goats were offered on AuctionsPlus in the past week.

Wiltipoll enthusiasts keen on their purchases the land

Wiltipoll enthusiasts keen on their purchases the land

It was a buyers market on Saturday.