Survey revealed too many sheep producers docking tails too short
Tail docking is a standard practice in the sheep industry and is important in helping reduce susceptibility to flystrike, but care must be taken to do it correctly.
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Star performer of 21 micron fleece rising 77c/kg in eight weeks
Whilst the fine and superfine wools seem to be floundering over the past few months, the 19.5µ and coarser FNF fleece have been notably sought after with the star performer being the 21 MPG which has risen 77c in 8…
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Shorn wool production forecast to increase and growers cautiously optimistic
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2022/23 season.
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Lower vegetable matter in Merino fleeces mean a 20c/kg premium
| Merino Fleece was a well supported market with much competition as demonstrated with a selling rate of 90% and the better styles had heavy competition on Wednesday and held firm on Thursday across the selling centres.
VM has been a… |
AWI CEO visits China to shore up major wool market
Australian Wool Innovation’s Chief Executive John Roberts has returned to Australia after a productive week in China meeting senior industry figures in Shanghai, Zhangjiagang, Tongxiang, Nanjing and Beijing.
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Merino fleece delivers mixed fortune and Merino skirtings unchanged
| Merino Fleece delivered mixed fortunes with the 16.5 and 17 MPG’s increasing by 34c and 25c respectively, conversely price pressure was felt on the 17.5µ-20µ MPG’s which fell between 9c and 32c.
The 21-22µ offering of Merino Fleece offered exclusively… |
Nominate those who have made an outstanding wool industry contribution
It’s now time to consider nominating a worthy recipient for the 2023 Australian Wool Industry Medal.
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Merino fleece opens with corrections as Aussie dollar rises
| Merino Fleece opened in Sydney with immediate corrections evident as the AUD rocketed up on the announcement from the RBA of holding the official cash rate steady, albeit temporarily.
The 16.5-17.5 fleece lots fell up to 40c for the day… |
Phase out policy for live sheep trade will threaten 3000 Australian jobs
The Australian Livestock Exporters’ Council (ALEC) opposes the Labor Government’s moves toward banning the live sheep trade in Australia, following comments in Senate Estimates by the Federal Minister for Agriculture, Senator the Hon Murray Watt.
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Merino fleece 19.5 micron up 20-25c/kg while finer lots on a cheaper trend
| Merino Fleece success was mainly in the 19.5μ, and coarser lots which added 20-25c for the early part of the week whilst the18.5μ and finer lots continued their emerging cheaper trend.
When analysing further it seems that the diminishing quality… |
Discounted eID ear tags now available for 2023 lamb and kid drop
Discounted electronic identification (eID) ear tags are now available for the 2023 lamb and kid drop, as part of a Western Australian pilot to prepare for the adoption of the mandatory system for sheep and goats by January 2025.
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WoolProducers access $800,000 grant to diversify export markets for wool
WoolProducers Australia has been awarded an $800,000 Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) grant to build a roadmap for the diversification of export markets for Australian wool.
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