ABC NEWS – ABC Rural – Tas Country Hour – by Laurissa Smith – “People working from home during COVID-19 restrictions have ditched the smart work slacks for the humble track pants.”
STOCK & LAND – by Bruce McLeish – “Local wool prices eased last week on the back of another week of COVID-19, with differing infection results around the globe, and Australian Dollar gains. “
STOCK & LAND – by Vernon Graham – “The nation’s peak woolgrower body has launched an online survey to find out what impact the coronavirus pandemic was having on the income and operations of wool farms.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – “PEAK wool grower body WoolProducers Australia wants to know how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the nation’s wool-growing businesses.”
SHEEP CENTRAL – by Michael Avery, Southern Aurora Markets partner – “A FALL in auction wool prices of around 60 cents across the board last week has impacted the forward market curve and support levels.
The volatility caused a wide forward trading range on a light volume.”
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Bruce McLeish, Elders northern wool manager – “AFTER another week of COVID-19, with differing infection results around the globe in local currency terms, the taste was not pleasant and the Australian dollar gains showed up as a negative on local wool prices.”
ABC NEWS – by Edith Bevin – “It took seven years to grow but less than eight minutes to shear off.”
STOCK & LAND – “The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2019/20 season to be 6.3 per cent down on the last estimate.”
QUEENSLAND COUNTRY LIFE – by Joely Mitchell – “National wool prices are continuing to fall, with losses recorded on all types and descriptions.”
NORTH QUEENSLAND REGISTER – by Joely Mitchell – “With the Australian Sheep & Wool Show cancelled this year because of COVID-19 restrictions, the decision has been made to also cancel the National Fleece Competition.”
