SHEEP CENTRAL – “FINANCIAL assistance for up to eight Queensland wool producers to undertake the Agri-Business CEO Mentoring Program this year has been announced by the state’s government.”
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Martin Bunyard – “Buoyant sheep and wool prices are allowing graziers to invest in more on-property infrastructure improvements.
Russell and Lyndell Neal, Caerleon, Tara, have recently begun building new sheep yards and also upgraded their sheep handling facilities.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – “WOOLTRADE saw reduced demand from buyers as the physical auction market corrected last week.”
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Annabelle Cleeland – “THE percentage of wool levies being spent on marketing compared to research and development is under scrutiny as wool production fails to recover during a time of high returns.”
NZ FARMER – “The crossbred wool market lost further ground for all styles with lamb’s wool feeling the pinch at the Christchurch wool sale last week.
Little overseas activity, combined with Chinese New Year celebrations and political instability in corners of the globe, has resulted in hand to mouth buying orders. A rising dollar did not assist trading.”
NZ HERALD – THE COUNTRY – by Dave Murdoch – “Last year’s Dannevirke’s A&P Show shearing featured several international shearers who pushed the New Zealand contingent, one making the open final.
With the World Shearing Championships in Invercargill at the end of February and many top international competitors already touring shearing events, Jane Leogreen, organiser of Dannevirke’s show, hopes some will make it to on February 3.”
NZ HERALD – THE COUNTRY – “Prices continued their downward trend at last week’s South Island wool sale.
Reduced demand from overseas, as well as the impact of the Chinese New Year, was creating some “real concerns” within the industry, Roger Fuller, of CP Wool, said.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – “EXPERIENCED industry chairperson Robyn Clubb has succeeded Dr John Keniry as chair of the Australian Wool Exchange.”
OTAGO DAILY TIMES – by Sally Rae – “”Imagine the biggest roller coaster in the world and being on it.”
That is how World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships organising committee chairman Tom Wilson describes preparing for the event in Invercargill next week.‘‘Some things have happened easily and the next minute you’ve got to really dig in with something a bit more challenging. ‘‘It is a bit of a labour of love but you work through it. Everything’s falling into place,’’ he said.”
OTAGO DAILY TIMES – “Prices continued their downward trend at last week’s South Island wool sale.
Reduced demand from overseas, as well as the impact of the Chinese New Year, was creating some “real concerns” within the industry, Roger Fuller, of CP Wool, said.”
