Dohne genetics boosting the wool cheque in a composite ewe flock
Dohne genetics are not only adding growth potential and milk but also boosting the wool income for a northeast Victorian composite flock producing prime lambs.
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Wool market performs postively despite economic turmoil from tariff announcements
The AWEX EMI closed on 1262c, up 13c at Auctions Sales held in Australia last week where economic turmoil was the lead story, the wool market performed positively for sellers considering the extent the world’s financial market reacted to the tariff wars between the US and their trading partners.
Reports of new orders for Chinese, Indian and European mills emerged as week progressed
Tuesday’s market opened tentatively, with a large percentage of the MPGs closing slightly below or equal to last week’s levels. Exceptions included the 17.5µ and 18µ MPGs, which performed slightly better across the eastern selling centres.
Solid market for all skirting types and bulky merino locks, crutchings and stains
The AWEX EMI closed on 1250c up 8c at auction sales in Australia last week experiencing a stronger exchange rate as well as dealing with 40,144 bales offering.
Largest trading exporter dominates market and pushed up merino fleece prices 20-35c/kg
The AWEX EMI closed on 1242c, up 17c at auction sales held in Australia last week with 38,246 bales went under the hammer and a 95.7% clearance to some bullish bidders.
Comprehensive sire evaluation quantifies the Dohne dual purpose advantage
A comprehensive sire evaluation trial rated as “gold standard” has provided evidence-based data on the Dohne breed’s profitable wool, carcase, reproduction and eating quality traits.
Workshop brings home reality of decision to ban live sheep exports
A wool focused workshop, instigated by WoolProducers Australia, was held on February 21 in Fremantle to bring home the reality of the disastrous government decision to ban the live export of sheep by sea and the impacts on the wool industry.
Merino fleece struggles to find a new price basis in early selling
The AWEX EMI closed on 1184c, down 8c at auction sales in Australia last week, fom the 41908-bales offered, 91.8% cleared to the trade.
19 micron wool ambivalent to fluctuating US dollar and rises 10-56 cents/kg
Merino Fleece experienced increased competition last week, adding 10c-56c across the Northern and Southern MPG’s. Wednesday’s selection consisted of mainly FNF wool in the Northern region. The auction room seemed ambivalent to the fluctuating USD with the 19.0 micron and coarser posting solid weekly rises. The 17-18.5MPG’s posted smaller gains as the European interest waded […]
wool growers, brokers, exporters and service providers hold crisis talks on live sheep export ban
Woolgrowers, brokers, exporters and service providers from the national and Western Australian wool industry have come together to hold crisis talks on the future of our great industry following the devastating impacts of the live sheep export ban.
Explore innovative sheep yard and shed design at field days
Sheep producers across South Australia are invited to join four Sticky Beak Days this February to explore innovative yard and shed designs while gaining practical insights into flock structuring and farm finances.
Pepperton offers quality ewes from high performance flock in second stage dispersal
Thirty years of stud breeding along high performance lines will go under the hammer with the second stage dispersal of spring lambing ewes and 2024 autumn drop ewe lambs from the central Victorian Pepperton flock on February 26.
