The Stock Take: Mecardo's Andrew Woods writes about Australia's flock projections.

The Australian wool market continued to drift lower, falling 41c at last week's sales.

The role that Queensland's wool industry could continue to play in overseas trade was highlighted on the weekend when the Japanese Consul-General to Queensland, Kazunari Tanaka, and consul Daisuke Miyake visited the Winton Show.

Pressure is mounting to adopt mandatory pain relief for sheep subject to mulesing.