Wool News
Year of the WoolPoll
IT MIGHT be the year of the dragon for Australia's major customer, but for wool producers, 2012 is the year of the WoolPoll.
Europe's woes hit ultrafines
EUROPE'S woes are becoming wool's woes. At least for Australia's finest wools.
Taming wild dog woes
WOOL producers in remote areas say they are starting to win the war against wild dogs.
M&M snapped up
SUCCESSFUL Victorian private treaty network M&M Wools has been bought by exporter and trader Queensland Cotton.
Wool clip holds its value
NICK Ranken has never been one to have all of his eggs in the same basket.
China's wool plunge at Larundel
CHINA'S largest ultra-fine woollen fabric processor is to develop a sheep flock in Victoria.
Growers battle the bulge
WOOLGROWERS are battling the bulge. We are talking here not bellies but bales.
Interest in Merino ewes
THE combination of steady wool prices and lower grain prices has encouraged demand for Merino sheep from the Riverina.
Wool starts year strong
FOR the third successive January, post-Christmas prices for wool have opened strongly.
Merino wool on the money
WITH a flock cutting 8kg fleeces, Woodside's Robert Wight reckons Merino wool is about as good as it gets.
NZ call for Olympic shearing
SHEEP shearing could be the next big Olympic sport, according to a New Zealand farming lobby group.
Sellers opt for smaller lots
WOOLGROWERS are selling more bales in smaller lots despite the extra cost, to the annoyance of the auction room buyers.
Viterra leads wool sales
CANADIAN commodity trader Viterra has increased its dominance in the Australian wool market.
ACCC wool investigation
THE purity of Australian wool goods is being scrutinised by the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission.
Fine for false wool claim
A GOLD Coast company has been fined by the ACCC for falsely claiming its bedding products were made from 100 per cent wool.
Weaner care crucial
WOOL growers looking to capitalise on big lambing percentages should make weaner management a priority.
China holds wool key
WOOL industry analysts hope Chinese interest and lower supplies will translate to good prices next year.
Wool demand to drop off
A WEAKENING global market and low European consumer confidence will see demand for wool weaken.
Wool growers step forward
NERVOUSNESS about how the wool market might open next month has encouraged some growers to sell early.
Wool price slips
WOOL prices slipped last week as one of the biggest offerings since the mid-year break tested competition.
Tribute for Wilkie
AUSTRALIA has lost one of its best blade shearers after the death of Leslie "Ben" Wilkie last month.
Aussie wool weathers GFC
AUSTRALIAN wool is weathering the global financial crisis better than fibre from any other country.
Bumpy ride for wool price
AFTER a volatile week of trade in wool markets, the benchmark indicator remained almost unchanged from a fortnight ago.
Trevor's shear joy
TREVOR Anderson took up shearing because he reckoned he could earn more money doing so than pressing wool.
Shear necessities warrant study
A LOOMING shortage of shearers is exercising the minds of woolgrowers, as well as the Australian Wool Innovation.
Superfine premiums disappear
PREMIUMS for superfine wool have all but evaporated as middle-micron types continue to dominate the wool market.
