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Wool market rallies on second day of selling

Wool market rallies on second day of selling

Wool market rallies hard on second day of selling to end with some positive tones.

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Ultra and superfine growers enjoy skyrocketing prices

Ultra and superfine growers enjoy skyrocketing prices

Ultra and superfine woolgrowers enjoying the spoils of soaring wool prices.

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Brokers wary of amount of wool on offer

Brokers wary of amount of wool on offer

AWEX noted in its national wool market report on last week's trading there had been "anecdotal reports of many overseas orders being booked early in the week".

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Big name fashion brands shun mulesed wool

Big name fashion brands shun mulesed wool

Global clothing brands signal the end of their support for mulesed wool, calling for the practice to be phased out by 2030.

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Sheepmeat full of flavour to the US

Sheepmeat full of flavour to the US

The release of the red meat export statistics for August signal the outlook for lamb exports to the US just got a whole lot better.

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Carinya shearing delivers | Photos

Carinya shearing delivers | Photos

More than 3800 wethers and ewes were shorn at Carinya, Mitchell.

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Wool prices ultra cheap compared to cotton

Wool prices ultra cheap compared to cotton

Medium wool prices highly competitive against cotton.

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Growers encouraged to cast vote

Growers encouraged to cast vote

Voting in WoolPoll 2021 opened on Monday, September 13, and closes on Friday, November 9.

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Leatherworks in family's hands

Leatherworks in family's hands

Brendan Laing's parents, Kevin and Val, bought Jassi many years ago from the founder Judy Woods and Mr Laing has fond memories of helping out in the business and seeing his dad hand make the boots.

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"I am living off muesli bars and mandarines"

"I am living off muesli bars and mandarines"

It's a brave new world for the livestock auctioneers with spring selling season well under way, along with the spread of COVID.

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QRIC blitz causes rude shock

QRIC blitz causes rude shock

Terry Butts analyses news from the North Queensland racing scene.

Industry responds to damaging pests

Industry responds to damaging pests

The entry of serpentine leafminer follows in relatively quick succession the arrival of fall armyworm.

New legume capable of persisting in dry times

New legume capable of persisting in dry times

AS major parts of Queensland are again in the grips of unusually dry conditions, Progardes, a recently released legume is demonstrating persistence in the harshest of conditions.