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February 23, 2020Wool market ‘moves on’ despite coronavirus
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Bruce McLeish, Elders northern wool manager – “PERHAPS the wool market has dodged the proverbial bullet in regards to the coronavirus, or perhaps it is too early to tell, but the market appears to have shrugged off lingering concerns and moved on with life.”
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February 22, 2020Rolling out the red carpet for crossbred wool (NZ)
STUFF – by Mary-Jo Tohill – “He had a textile background and got burned in the global financial crisis. He was a farmer fighting at least 20 years of pitiful crossbred wool prices.”
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February 21, 2020Merino flock on market
THE WEST AUSTRALIAN – by Shannon Smith, Great Southern Herald – ” One of Australia’s leading merino research flocks is up for sale in Katanning. Owned by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, the Rylington merino flock was developed in 1988 when there were serious concerns about the effect of worms on the industry. “
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World shearing record bid falls short
FARM WEEKLY – by Mal Gill – “DESPITE a valiant effort last Saturday, Bruce Rock shearer Ethan Harder, 20, was beaten by the law of averages at his first attempt to break the world eight-hour solo Merino ewe shearing record.”
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Wool forward marketing lifts ahead of firming auction results
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner – “THE wool forward market traded at a premium to cash ahead of the spot auction opening on Wednesday this week, bringing further selling interest from growers and traders.”
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Growers match supply to demand as coronavirus impacts loom
SHEEP CENTRAL – “AUSTRALIA’S wool market continued to defy shipment and finance issues associated with China’s coronavirus outbreak last week, as growers’ desire to sell matches buyer demand.”
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Aspiring wool and lamb entrepreneurs wanted for Farmers2Founders
SHEEP CENTRAL – “FARMERS wanting to commercialise great sheep and wool ideas have only a week to apply for assistance under the innovative Farmers2Founders program.”
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Wool brokers pop the cork after clocking up a century
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – by Vernon Graham – “The body representing Australian wool brokers has celebrated its 100th birthday with a walk down memory lane in Melbourne.”
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$20m GIC payout to wool growers set for March
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “PAYMENTS to Australian wool growers from the liquidation of the Graziers’ Investment Company are expected to be made next month.”
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Alpaca Yarn Lady reignites wool processing in Victoria
STOCK & LAND – by Annabelle Cleeland – “Known as Violet Town’s Alpaca Yarn Lady, Robyn Betts has created an exclusive range of knitwear which celebrates Victoria’s growers and wool processing industry.”
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February 20, 2020Passion for heavy fleeces
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Stephen Burns – “For Jerangle woolgrower Vince Janota the most important consideration when breeding Merino sheep is to take into account the type of country and the pastures grown thereon where they are raised.”
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February 19, 2020EMI jumps 6c as wool market defies coronavirus fears
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – by Vernon Graham – “The wool market continued to shrug off fears about coronavirus today with the Eastern Market Indicator rising six cents to 1574c a kilogram clean after sales in Melbourne and Sydney.”
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Nixon family’s ewes back-to-back win
WESTERN MAGAZINE – by Mark Griggs – “IN A back-to-back win in the Ted Little Memorial Trundle Merino Ewe competition, James and Elise Nixon have continued in the Nixon family tradition of breeding big wool-cutting fertile Merinos.”
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Well Gully Merino genetics show through at Millridge, Tottenham
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Alan Welburn – “SOMETIMES you can never get enough of a good thing. Take, if you will, the 8000 hectare Millridge, Tottenham, NSW, owned and operated by John and Kate Lees.”
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WA Merino producer looks towards the UK wool market
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Alan Welburn – “WOOLGROWER Steve Sprigg, Futera Farm, WA, doesn’t mind pushing boundaries, much like his “great mate” Errol Brumpton on the other side of the continent.”
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Leading wool family marks 100 years with top yarn
THE LEAD SOUTH AUSTRALIA – by Belinda Willis – “As wool prices remain relatively stable despite challenges in the Chinese export market, AJ and PA McBride is working to boost its wool production from 6400 to 10,000 bales in its centenary year.”
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Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 19 February 2020
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Bureau of Meteorology – “A COASTAL trough produced moderate to heavy falls in south-east Queensland and eastern New South Wales, while moderate rainfall was recorded in northern Australia associated with surface troughs.”
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Rupertswood Farm mows Merino maze for 2020
THE EXAMINER – by Harry Murtough – “The grass certainly seems greener in Hagley lately. This might be due to the intricate Merino sheep’s face that has been cut into a pasture at Rupertswood Farm.”
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Mulesing alternative category proposed for wool declaration
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “INDUSTRY and market opposition to categorising mulesing alternatives as ‘non-mulesed’ on the National Wool Declaration has led to a third round of consultation on the issue.”
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McBride family’s 100th wool year sets scene for growth
STOCK & LAND – by Andrew Marshall – “The South Australian farming family responsible for Victoria’s most expensive farm purchase two years ago has notched up another milestone – a century-old business partnership.”
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February 18, 2020Williams entry wins ewe hogget competition
FARM WEEKLY – by Jessica Whyte – “THIS year’s Act-Belong-Commit Darkan Sheepfest ewe hogget competition was again well supported by sheep farmers from the local and surrounding areas.”
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Alfoxton Dohne sale clears 75 per cent
THE LAND – by Kylie Raines – “A small shower of rain was a welcome start to the Alfoxton Dohne ram sale of Chris and Cindy Clonan near Armidale on Monday.”
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Australian wool market deflects fears over impact of coronavirus
THE LAND – by Tom Rookyard – “After speculation over how and when the coronavirus would impact the Australian wool market, the market has actually held its own, offering stability to the industry.”
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West Wyalong Maiden Ewe comp win to Rees family
THE LAND – by Hannah Powe – “KEITH and Paula Rees of Sydenham, Beckom, have taken top honours in the West Wyalong Maiden Ewe Competition, making it a second consecutive win for the family.”
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Wool buyers top up orders from AuctionsPlus offering
SHEEP CENTRAL – “WOOL buyers continued to source supplies outside the auction room last week despite concerns about the impact on demand of China’s coronavirus or Covid-19 outbreak.”
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Australia’s wool brokers to celebrate council’s first centenary
SHEEP CENTRAL – “AUSTRALIA’S wool brokers will celebrate their national body’s centenary in Melbourne this week. More than 200 hundred people will come together on Thursday to celebrate the centenary of the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia.”
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February 17, 2020West Wyalong Ewe Comp draws crowd of students and spectators
THE LAND – by Hannah Powe – “IT WAS a back-to-back win for Keith and Paula Rees of Beckom, with their Pooginook blood ewes that took top honors in the West Wyalong Maiden Ewe Competition on Friday.”
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Coronavirus’ impact on agricultural markets
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – “Agriculture’s vulnerability to the global impact of China’s coronavirus has agribusiness bankers worried, lamb, wool and mutton markets are on alert, while the cropping sector is watching to see if it will curtail the availability of crop protection products…”
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Trangie Merino field day to provide hands-on update on key challenges
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – “Sheep producers will get the chance for an update on how to best manage drought recovery and improve flock reproduction performance at a Merino field day at Trangie in Central West NSW early next month.”
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Sheep numbers plummet to historic lows, but confidence remains high
ABC – NSW COUNTRY HOUR – by Tim Fookes – “Australia’s national sheep flock is projected to drop to its lowest level in 116 years, but it is hoped recent rain will help with the recovery in the years ahead.”
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Welsh shears hopes climb despite tour defeats
NZ HERALD – THE COUNTRY – “The Welsh development shearing team is returning home without a win in any of its five matches in New Zealand – but still with a kick in the step, after a series of compatriot triumphs over the weekend.”
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Anthrax hits sheep flock in NSW Central Tablelands
SHEEP CENTRAL – “NEW South Wales livestock producers are again being urged to vaccinate their stock against anthrax after a case was confirmed in a sheep flock on a property with no previous record of the disease.”
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Forward wool marketing is an avenue for risk reduction
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Simon Hood, Southern Aurora Markets – “BUYERS and sellers in the forward wool market retreated to the sidelines as continued uncertainty in the auction room kept players conservative.”
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Drought recovery and blowfly strategies to feature at Trangie Merino day
SHEEP CENTRAL – “DROUGHT recovery, improved flock reproduction, new blowfly chemical resistance strategies and sheep classing are on the agenda for the Macquarie Merino Lifetime Productivity project field day at the Trangie Agricultural Research Centre next month.”
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Rain in seasonal climate outlook March-May 2020
SHEEP CENTRAL – Bureau of Meteorology – “IN the north, above average rainfall is likely in many areas in March, but central and southern Queensland is more likely to see below average rainfall from March to May.”
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Victorian sheep producers try out new Phone A Vet app
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “SHEEP producers in Victoria have access to a free mobile phone app that makes veterinarians more accessible, overcomes free advice issues and has obvious exotic disease notification and animal welfare benefits.”
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Tools to lift lamb survival being ignored says Jason Trompf
FARM WEEKLY – by Vernon Graham – “About a third of Australia’s national ewe base don’t rear a lamb and are nothing more than “glorified wethers” and producers looking for answers should stand in front of a mirror.”
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February 16, 2020Corona fears impact on the wool market
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Bruce McLeish, Elders northern wool manager – “”YEAH, nah,” the crazily contradictory saying often verbalised by the millennials these days aptly describes the wool market last week. “
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Wheelie awesome Woolorama sponsorship
FARM WEEKLY – “ELDERS and Farm Weekly have increased their Make Smoking History Wagin Woolorama joint sponsorship in 2020 by a further $2650 with two Honda XR190L AG two-wheeled agricultural motorbikes now included as part of the overall sponsorship package.”
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February 15, 2020Tasmania’s ongoing drought presents challenges for superfine producers
STOCK & LAND – by Andrew Miller – “Tasmania’s superfine wool growers are adapting to tough times, after last year’s drought saw micron measurements fall.”
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Gun shearer all set for record attempt
FARM WEEKLY – by Mal Gill – “GUN Bruce Rock shearer Ethan Harder, 20, has co-opted former record holder Cartwright Terry onto his team for today’s attempt on the world eight hour solo Merino ewe shearing record at Darkan.”
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February 14, 2020This week’s wool market review & update
AUSTRALIAN WOOL INNOVATION – Week ending 14 February 2020 (Week 33)
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Young Aussie shearer stumps up for first record attempt
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand – “YOUNG Australian shearer Ethan Harder’s childhood dream of becoming a world record holder is on the verge of reality with an attempt on the solo Merino ewe record for eight hours in Western Australia tomorrow.”
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Wool markets continue to surprise at Australian auctions
FIBRE2FASHION – “As the world watches the progression of the coronavirus and postulate on the possible economic implications, the widely held expectations of a degradation of values of all global markets has largely failed to materialise as yet. Wool is no exception and leading wool value indicator, the AWEX EMI has actually risen during the period since disease outbreak.”
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Australia’s wool market battles with Covid-19 and global impacts
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “INDUSTRY concerns of a growing Australian wool stockpile and ongoing financing issues are being tempered by reports of Chinese mills coming back online amid the growing coronavirus or Covid-19 outbreak.”
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Fine Tasmanian wool and crossbreds hold market up
SHEEP CENTRAL – “SPECIALITY fine wool from Tasmania and higher crossbred prices helped balance the general losses on the Australian auction market this week. AWEX senior market analyst Lionel Plunkett said Melbourne opened proceedings on Tuesday with the first designated Tasmanian sale of the calendar year.”
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Shearing: World record attempt in Australia
NZ HERALD – THE COUNTRY – “Young Australian shearer Ethan Harder’s childhood dream of becoming a world record holder is on the verge of reality with an attempt on the solo merino ewes record for eight hours southeast of Perth tomorrow.”
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Coronavirus, Trump tariffs weighing on wool market with EMI losing 9c
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – by Vernon Graham – “The wool market caught a sniffle this week with a small across-the-board dip in Merino prices triggering a nine cents drop in the Eastern Market Indicator to 1568c a kilogram clean.”
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Stock theft, Tullibigeal: Merino sheep stolen, police calling for information
PARKES CHAMPION-POST – by Nadine Morton – “POLICE are calling for information from the public following the theft of a flock of more than 100 sheep.”
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February 13, 2020Farm exports in firing line as coronavirus bites
MIRAGE NEWS – “Concerns over the impact of coronavirus on Australia’s farm exports are deepening as the number of confirmed deaths rise and the virus remains uncontained.”
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Red-hot action at annual Darkan Sheepfest
FARM WEEKLY – by Jessica Whyte – “IT was another day of good old-fashioned fun at this year’s Act-Belong-Commit Darkan Sheepfest last Saturday despite soaring temperatures.”
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Police investigate theft of Merino hoggets from Tullibigeal
THE RURAL – “Rural Crime Investigators from Parkes are investigating the theft of 102 hoggets from a Tullibigeal property between the 21st of November last year and the 10th of February this year. “
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Rural Notebook | Some signs of hope as tablelands skies darken
OBERON REVIEW – by John Seaman – ” … EVEN with all the doom and gloom about the effect the coronavirus would have on the wool market, the market rose significantly.”
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New sheep and wool podcast launched for Queensland
SHEEP CENTRAL – “QUEENSLAND sheep and wool producers now have access to a new podcast to keep up to date with the latest trends, research and practices in the wool industry.”
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February 12, 2020Fencing renewal underway across burnt regions
STOCK & LAND – by Alastair Dowie – “The huge effort to roll out new fencing for fire-affected farmers is gearing up.”
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Woolmark Prize throws down the green gauntlet
FINANCIAL REVIEW – by Lauren Sams, Luxury Editor – “The Woolmark Prize has long championed innovation in fashion design. The prize was created, in fact, to encourage emerging designers to embrace Australian-made merino wool, a natural fibre known for its moisture-wicking, stain-resistant properties.”
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Coronavirus: How worried should farmers be?
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Andrew Marshall – “Just as Australia’s drought-hit and bushfire-weary farm sector shows signs of enjoying better seasonal fortunes, agriculture’s vulnerability to the global impact of China’s coronavirus has agribusiness bankers worried.”
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Over-complicated wool declaration an over-reaction
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Alan Rae, AgForce Sheep & Wool president – “It is an unavoidable fact of life that when you make something – anything – more complicated than it needs to be, things will go wrong.”
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Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 15 February 2020
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Bureau of Meteorology – “TROPICAL Cyclone Damien brought moderate to heavy rainfall to the north-west of Australia, and thunderstorms produced widespread showers and rain areas along the east Australian coast.”
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Top-priced merino ram sells for $4600 (NZ)
RURAL LIFE – by Yvonne O’Hara – “Nine Mile Station attracted about 25 buyers to its annual ram sale in Tarras last week. Station manager Justin Willson said he and the property owner Gordon Lucas were delighted with the result.”
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Region’s merino excellence going on show (NZ)
RURAL LIFE – by Yvonne O’Hara – “Central Otago merino studs will be displaying their genetics to visitors from around the world as well as from throughout New Zealand next month.”
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Online wool buying improved with auction lift
SHEEP CENTRAL – “ONLINE wool-buying activity rose marginally last week, as strong European and Chinese top maker demand boosted AWEX auction sales.”
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Nation’s main wool handler wants more electronic specis
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “AUSTRALIA’S biggest wool handler is encouraging wider use of electronic clip specification tools, estimating errors made using a paper-based system cost the industry about $1 million dollars annually.”
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February 11, 2020Nerve-wracking start to the new decade for the wool industry
STOCK & LAND – by Chris Wilcox – “It has been a turbulent start to the 2020s, notably the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus and the devastating bushfires across eastern and southern Australia.”
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The Woolmark Company unveils Wool Lab Vision SS 2021
FIBRE2FASHION – “Launching this SS 2021, The Woolmark Company’s Wool Lab will include ‘The Wool Lab Vision’, which will act as a representation of wool products and process developments that the company is currently undertaking. The Vision will provide a visually impressive but informative view of the developments including prototype fabrics and associated technical details.”
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Kangaroo Island sheep flock recovery underway
THE LEAD – by Andrew Spence – “Farmers have begun buying thousands of sheep and rebuilding hundreds of kilometres of fencing destroyed in the fires.”
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February 10, 2020Trainee grew up around sheep and wool
FARM WEEKLY – by Mal Gill – “WOOLGROWERS who deal with Primaries of WA may notice a new face above a blue and white checked shirt in their shearing shed, at the Bibra Lake wool store or the Western Wool Centre (WWC).”
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Wool market shrugs off coronavirus concerns
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – by Bruce McLeish – “Often the wool market leads the way, or more likely just recovers quicker than many of the other economic indicators.”
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Crookwell Flock Ewe Competition won by Brad and Maria Cartwright
CROOKWELL GAZETTE – by Hannah Sparks – “Maiden ewes presented by Brad and Maria Cartwright of Kempton, Laggan have been named overall winners in the 2020 ANZ Agribusiness Crookwell Commercial Merino Flock Ewe Competition.”
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Henare’s 11th title win ‘special’
RURAL LIFE – by Richard Davison – “This year’s event marked the 50th anniversary of the NZ Woolhandling Championships, won for 10 of the preceding 12 years — more than any other competitor in its history — by Joel Henare, of Gisborne”
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Rain keeps AuctionsPlus sheep and clearance high
SHEEP CENTRAL – “WIDESPREAD rain and encouraging forecasts is maintaining sheep and lamb clearance rates on Australia’s online saleyard, AuctionsPlus.”
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Jemalong Wool ahead of most on extended prompts and NWDs
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “AS Australia’s wool industry faces the challenges of greater transparency and China’s threatening coronavirus outbreak, a regional New South Wales broker is quietly staying ahead of the curve.”
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Forward wool trading stabilises with spot auction market
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner – “FORWARD wool trading was light but positive last week as it stabilised with the spot auction market. This was in line with other major commodities as trader’s confidence grew with the thinking that the coronavirus may not have the large economic impact as first feared.”
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Australia’s most worm-resistant Merino flock to be sold
SHEEP CENTRAL – “AUSTRALIA’S most worm-resistant Merino flock is to be offered for sale by tender by Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. The renowned Rylington Merino flock will be sold on a tender basis, with tenders closing at the close of business on 28 February 2020.”
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February 9, 2020Australian wool market shrugs off coronavirus
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Bruce McLeish, Elders northern wool manager – “OFTEN the wool market leads the way, or more likely just recovers quicker than many of the other economic indicators. “
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Parkes Show Society to stage its annual Doug Bicket Memorial Ewe Competition
FORBES ADVOCATE – “Parkes Show Society is gearing up to stage its annual Doug Bicket Memorial Ewe Competition which will take place on Friday, February 21.”
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There’s no place like Kangaroo Island. Can it survive Australia’s fires?
TODAY ONLINE – “KANGAROO ISLAND (Australia) — Kangaroo Island is Australia in miniature. It is a wildlife haven, with its own varieties of kangaroos, echidnas (a spiny anteater) and cockatoos, as well as a koala population seen as insurance should disaster strike the species on the mainland …”
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February 8, 2020David Littleproud needs to hit the ground running as Ag Minister: NFF Fiona Simson
STOCK & LAND – by Jamieson Murphy – “WITH the agriculture industry facing a number of challenges, it’s “critical” new Agriculture Minister David Littleproud hits the ground running, the National Farmers’ Federation president says.”
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February 7, 2020
Wool market defies gravity and coronavirus uncertainty
SHEEP CENTRAL – “AUSTRALIA’S wool market has defied gravity and the developing impacts of China’s coronavirus outbreak to move upward this week, buoyed by strong demand for lines with good specifications.”
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Sheep and wool bodies welcome Littleproud’s return as Ag Minister
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “Australian sheep and wool producer bodies are looking forward to working with new Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud in several areas, including governance, red meat sector restructure, live export, and drought and bushfire recovery.”
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This week’s wool market review & update
AUSTRALIAN WOOL INNOVATION – “Week ending 7 February 2020 (Week 32) Surprising sale results this week at the Australian wool auctions as al-most all wool types and descriptions appreciated in value. Expectations were of a wool market that would be ravaged by the turmoil caused to the Chinese normal working environment by the growing coronavirus outbreak. These thoughts were quickly extinguished though with strong European interest being met by a tenacious purchasing appetite from a large Chinese top maker.”
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Trend to buying online no threat to wool clothing sales says AWI
STOCK & LAND – by Vernon Graham – “The growing shift to buying clothes online “opens 100 more doors” for Merino wool, says Australian Wool Innovation’s general manager of marketing communications, Laura Armstrong.”
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Testing shows strength of WA wool market Mal Gill
FARM WEEKLY – by Mal Gill – “LATEST Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) bale core test statistics suggest wool production in Western Australia so far this season continues to remain stronger than in other States.”
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Surprising sale results at Australian wool auctions
FIBRE2FASHION – “Expectations were of a wool market that would be ravaged by the turmoil caused in China due to the growing coronavirus outbreak. But surprisingly, almost all wool types and descriptions appreciated in value at the Australian wool auctions this week, thanks to strong European interest and a tenacious purchasing appetite from a large Chinese top maker.”
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Wool industry must unite to support China
STOCK & LAND – by Stewart Raine – “It is essential that the impact of coronavirus on our export-focused industries is strategically managed over the coming weeks.”
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Latest Wool Trading News – February 2020
WOOLNEWS – “Australian wool – under pressure on a number of fronts … Coronavirus impacts the wool industry in China … AWI wool sales (6 February 2020) commentary”
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Next generation offers a new perspective
FARM WEEKLY – by Mal Gill – “WOOL might seem a traditional industry, but aspects of it are changing rapidly and when it is populated largely by older men, a young perspective can be useful.”
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February 6, 2020Opinion: Agricultural portfolio pushed from pillar to post
STOCK & LAND – by David Jochinke – “Agriculture is a key portfolio in any government. There are approximately 85,483 agricultural businesses in Australia, which contribute more than $60 billion to the national economy.”
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Coronavirus? Wool prices zip up 21 cents in a positive market
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Vernon Graham – “The wool market has again shrugged off fears about coronvirus with the benchmark Eastern Market Indicator zipping up by 21 cents a kilogram clean.”
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February 5, 2020Wool’s EMI nudges up by 8c despite coronavirus weighing on marke
FARM WEEKLY – by Vernon Graham – “Wool prices crept up at today’s sales in Melbourne, Sydney and Fremantle despite ongoing fears about the impact of coronavirus on Chinese buyers.”
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Wool growers and brokers support payment extensions
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Terry Sim – “AUSTRALIAN wool growers are supporting prompt payment and storage periods extensions by several brokers for buyers for the next four weeks, after China extended its coronavirus lockdown.”
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Wool buyers turn to online stocks in volatile market
SHEEP CENTRAL – “AUCTIONSPLUS Wool managed to sell 273 bales of wool last week as market demand volatility swung in favour of some online sellers.”
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Weekly rainfall wrap + rain outlook, 5 February 2020
SHEEP CENTRAL – Bureau of Meteorology – “TROPICAL lows and troughs brought moderate to heavy falls to northern Queensland, the Northern Territory, and the Kimberley, while a slow-moving cold front brought moderate to locally heavy falls to South Australia and western Victoria.”
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February 4, 2020Woolgrower calls on government to maintain trade links with China
STOCK & LAND – by Bryce Eishold – “Lindenow South woolgrower Shaun Beasley, Emu Park, fears the deadly coronavirus could weaken trade to China and have devastating effects on Australia’s wool export market.”
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Wool can dodge coronavirus ‘bullet’ if outbreak mopped up quickly
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Vernon Graham – “The Australian wool market can avoid a sustained price fall if China and rest of the world can quickly contain an outbreak of coronavirus.”
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Woolmark Spins a New Yarn in Tribute to Karl Lagerfeld
WWD – by WWD Staff – “The Woolmark Company can proudly — and wistfully — say the great Karl Lagerfeld bookended his spectacular fashion career with wool.”
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February 3, 2020Wool market reacts to coronavirus outbreak
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Bruce McLeish – “”China sneezes, and Australia catches the flu”. This strong China-dependence of Australia and the wool market was highlighted last week with the wool market undergoing a swift and violent reaction to the coronavirus outbreak in China.”
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Wool’s young guns to meet in South Australia
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – “Some of the wool industry’s brightest young talents will gather in Clare, South Australia, next week for an intensive leadership development program.”
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Lorelmo Poll Merino welcomes rain and a 91 percent clearance
STOCK & LAND – by Kylie Raines – “Lorelmo Poll Merino sale day started with a very welcome 13mm rainfall, the Cordingley family cleared 91 per cent of their sale rams selling 52 of 57 for a $2000 average at their Walcha sale on Monday.”
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Wool’s young guns to meet in South Australia
STOCK & LAND “Some of the wool industry’s brightest young talents will gather in Clare, South Australia, next week for an intensive leadership development program.”
