Traders and exporters battling limited demand and forward orders into spring
| Merino fleece measured solid falls in the 18.5 MPG and coarser on Tuesday, with 16.5-18.0 firm to slightly dearer.
Competition came from the two largest Chinese Top Makers who bought almost 40% of the merino fleece offering. Wednesday quickly shook… |
Young innovative finalists announced in Trailblazers competition at LambEx
LambEx, in partnership with Coles, has announced the finalists in the Trailblazers competition for young innovators in the sheep and lamb industry.
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Study investigates impact of pasture types in late pregnancy on lamb survival
Research conducted by a Charles Sturt University lecturer and her Honours student shows no significant impact on ewe and lamb survival from grazing oats rather than pastures.
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Surfing the volatility wave of the wool industry
Wool producers need to be ready to optimise marketing strategies and pivot production within the context of the land’s capability to surf the volatility wave of the next 20 years.
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Merino fleece down 6-25c/kg while crossbred fleeces recoup market losses
| Merino Fleece: posted accrued price falls of 6c to 25c across the merino MPG’s with falls of 20c or greater were recorded in the 17.0µ, 17.5µ, 19.5µ and 20µ MPG’s whilst the 18.0µ-19.0µ MPG fell between 6c and 9c.… Read More |
Ban on live sheep exports slammed as shortsighted by farmers
NSW Farmers has slammed the Federal Government’s shortsighted ban on live sheep exports by sea, saying it would have far-reaching consequences.
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“Ill-informed and irresponsible” live sheep ban condemned by cattle industry
Cattle Australia has condemned the Federal Government’s ill-informed and irresponsible ban of live sheep exports by sea, following the Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Export by Sea) Bill 2024 being passed by the Senate on Monday night.
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Wool buyers play it safe and put a halt to positive rises from past weeks
| With tougher market conditions being driven by the strong AUD against our major trading currencies, wool buyers played it safe in the selling rooms putting a halt to the positive rises we have seen over the past few weeks.
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Lamb feedlot competition to benchmark sheep genetics for eating quality
Much conjecture has been present across the industry about the measurement and determination of important carcase traits in meat yield and eating quality of Australian lamb. Where are we at and what does the future hold?
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Merino fleece and merino skirting prices up for best length and colour
 Merino Fleece saw the 16.5-20µ MPG’s add up to 30c with the NMI adding 11c for the day. Wednesday saw a consolidation of most Merino MPG’s with the exception of the 20MPG and coarser which added another 10-15 c to… Read More |
Paraway Pastoral announces Stuart Johnston as new CEO
Paraway has announced its Chief Executive Officer Harvey Gaynor has notified the Board of his intention to step down from his role and that Stuart Johnston, Paraway’s Head of Corporate Development, will succeed him as CEO.
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Industry owned initiative Australian Wool Traceability Hub to launched by mid year
An industry owned and led initiative, the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (the Hub) is scheduled to be officially launched by mid-year.
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