Farm Weekly
Sheep & Goats
Merino suits market to a T
Caitlyn Burling • 2hrs ago
The Ottie Merino t-shirt is the dream companion on all types of terrain, from leisurely to extreme hikes anywhere in the world. Owned, designed and manufactured in Melbourne, Australia, using 18.5 micron Australian Merino wool, this silky, lightweight, breathable and moisture-wicking tee has beens specifically designed by hikers, for hikers. Photos by Daygin Prescott and Tim Joy.
Vietnam emerges as a key wool market
Mal Gill
Sdwolle Group is one of the international wool companies that has established a presence in Vietnam. It opened the Dalat Worsted Spinning factory, pictured, in 2018. Photo: Dalat Worsted Spinning.
Putting the clamp on sheep in the yards
Gregor Heard
SAFE HANDLING: Wayne Coffey, Combi Clamp, says there has been good interest around his stock handling invention.
WA sheep producers are leading the way
Brooke Littlewood
Southern WA is home to the largest proportion of breeding ewes in Australia with 5.6 million head.
Flood of new season's lambs being readied for spring sales
Chris McLennan
WAIT AND SEE: A good run of seasons has seen the sheepmeat industry bunce back now all eyes will be on results from the first big lamb sales of the spring.
Iris provides fashion inspiration
Caitlyn Burling
Iris and Wool founder Emily Riggs with her two children Sam (4) and Lucy (nearly 2) on the Riggs familys South Australian property near Burra, where they run a flock of 15,000 Merino sheep.
Wool testing numbers have increased
Mal Gill
South African wool growers fight China export ban
Chris McLennan
FMD WORRY: Like Australia, South Africa is heavily reliant on sales of its wool to China.
Prices are still strong despite dip
Brooke Littlewood
Elders WA commercial livestock manager Michael Longford.
Light at the end of the trade tunnel
Brooke Littlewood

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