WoolProducers exploring new markets for Australian exporters
The Australian Government is supporting market diversification for Australian greasy wool thanks to a project delivered by WoolProducers Australia.
Sheep
Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Animal welfare group claims phase out of live sheep exports will value add to local supply chains
Animal welfare group, the Australian Alliance for Animals, has welcomed the introduction of a new bill to formally legislate the phase out live sheep exports in Australia, claiming it would end the suffering endured by tens of thousands of animals each year.
Trailblazers competition for young innovators in sheep, lamb and wool industries
LambEx has teamed up with Coles to launch the LambEx Coles Trailblazers competition for young innovators in the sheep, lamb and wool industries.
Could Mob Wife fashion trend promote sales of Merino wool?
The new wave of fashion has emerged titled “Mob Wife” which has been tipped to replacing the Barbie fashion wave which unfortunately promoted more synthetic than natural fibre promotion. One hopes that the popularity of the “Mob Wife” fashion, which boasts ladies formal suiting and faux fur, will increase sales of our merino and crossbred […]
Short-tail Merinos tick the boxes for fly resistance and animal welfare
Blowfly resistant Short-Tail Merino sheep with high fertility and medium micron wool are proving to be game changers for western and peri urban growers, addressing animal welfare issues and reducing input costs.
Best specified super fine lots gain larger premiums over lower-style fleece lots
Merino Feece, as predicted, opened reasonably steady for the 18.5 µ micron and coarser, and 10-20 cheaper for the 16-18µ combing merino lots.
Elders opens Rockingham wool handling centre in Western Australia
One part of Elders’ brand new wool handling business, Elders Wool, has officially launched at Rockingham, Western Australia.
Level of caution among exporters and early stage processors is still high
Merino Fleece did not respond well to the low volume of bales offered last week with one commentator highlighting the level of extreme caution shown from the usual exporter participants refraining from buying in a small offering, in fear of applying unnecessary price pressure in this sector with Tuesdays EMI falling 12c. Whilst the merino […]
Large top makers put quasi-floor in Merino combing wool market
The negative market sentiment over the past few weeks has been somewhat alarming given the emotive buying pattern in the closing sale of December, pushing the EMI up 35c to 1212c with the 17 MPG topping out at 1970c and 19 MPG at 1498c. In the three sales post Xmas the EMI has fallen 26c […]
Merino skirtings and crossbred combing wools fully firm as Merino fleece falls
Merino Fleece experienced price falls ranging between 24-58c in Sydney, however the price falls in Melbourne measured between 4 & 72c.
January on track to have highest lamb yardings since 2019
The Australian sheep flock is the largest since 2007, sitting at 28.75 million head due to historically large numbers of breeding ewes and high marking rates.
Timely tips for managing variable feed quality to maintain healthy sheep
As Victoria’s grain harvest draws to a close in many parts of the state, Agriculture Victoria has updated a resource for farmers intending to graze crop stubble.
