Wool, lamb, and Merino genetics, covering what's shaping Australia's sheep industry.
Merino Fleece delivered the week we have been praying for especially in the Northern region. 17.5 µ and finer posted rises of 94 -145c, whilst the 18µ and coarser added 42-89c. The large traders had to fight hard to buy against the Chinese indent operators in what I would consider a rare course of events […]
Veratin Limited, a multi-industry manufacturing company with a suite of products made from upcycled waste wool, has launched two new products for its Verigrow range including a biodegradable pot, Verigrow Pot, and a fertiliser supplement, Verigrow Supplement.
This week’s offering is estimated to exceed 50,000 bales in Sydney, Fremantle, and Melbourne, which again requires three selling days. With any luck the market will go into the annual Christmas recess with a positive price outlook for the 2024 season. Whilst there is a number of views on what the market will do in […]
A combination of cyber attacks, strike action and rolling stoppages by workers at a large shipping company has had a substantial impact on normal wool market operations. The negative impact created a bottleneck at the wharves, slowing the shipping of wool and therefore slowing payments to exporters letters of credit which require a bill of […]
St George White Dorper producer Jeff Betts is not afraid to implement change – even when battling the extremities of Mother Nature.
Merino Fleece prices continued to increase across the entire Merino MPG’s with the northern region increases of 34c-59c measured whilst the Southern region added 18c-42c. The better style and specified types were pushed more aggressively however all merino fleece types enjoyed the price increase. I suspect there may have been a little more strategic stock […]
As one of the sponsors of the Peter Westblade Scholarship, AWI is supporting the next generation of leaders in the Australian sheep and wool industry.
Merino Fleece led the charge with exporters opening the week with new orders that drove the price up 20-40c, with all merino MPGs affected. Fine and superfine lots were the largest beneficiaries of the newfound buying vigour and the spinners lots were keenly sought by Chinese and European interests. The increase in the AUD overnight […]
Crossbred Fleece came under some price pressure on Wednesday as the weekly national offerings begin to increase on the Eastern Seaboard. Price falls of 22c and 15c were measured in the 28-30 MPG’s on opening, whilst some support at the lower levels were forthcoming on Thursday. Merino Cardings are still underperforming as demand for the […]
AuctionsPlus commercial sheep and lamb numbers remained steady last week at 70,078, a slight decrease on the previous week’s offering.
Many woolgrowers are turning to drought-tolerant native shrubs, such as saltbush, to provide an alternative source of nutrition for their livestock during the late summer/early autumn feed gap.
Following on from the national commitment to transition to electronic sheep eID, Sheep Producers Australia agreed to investigate options for developing and maintaining a national tag tender and procurement system to provide low-cost, incentivised eID tags for Australian sheep producers.
