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War against rabbits will never end

War against rabbits will never end

Australian scientists are hard at work in their laboratories cooking up a pandemic of their own, against rabbits.

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Fast fashion is fast losing favour and wool wants to be eco-winner

Fast fashion is fast losing favour and wool wants to be eco-winner

Few people follow consumer trends more closely than the fashion industry.

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Drones tipped to be the sheep dogs of the future

Drones tipped to be the sheep dogs of the future

We're not sure what your dog is going to say about it but researchers believe drones might be better at their job.

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Rapid rise of pain relief practices - two growers share their stories

Rapid rise of pain relief practices - two growers share their stories

An increasing number of Australian woolgrowers are adopting pain relief options for lamb marking.

WA offering tops national price list

WA offering tops national price list

Prices for finer WA wools held firm into the Easter break,

Tour an ultra modern shearing shed

Tour an ultra modern shearing shed

An ultra-modern shearing shed recently built on a NSW station will open to the public next week.

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Local wool is in global demand as fresh supplies from other sources dwindle

Local wool is in global demand as fresh supplies from other sources dwindle

Global fresh wool supplies are tight, but Chinese domestic and Indian demand could keep the wheels turning.

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Slight price gains before a break in wool sales this week

Slight price gains before a break in wool sales this week

There will be a break in Australian wool sales this week because of Easter after slight price gains in auctions last week.

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Aussie shearers called to help out in UK but pandemic rules still a worry

Aussie shearers called to help out in UK but pandemic rules still a worry

Australian and New Zealand shearers have now been given a special exemption to travel to the United Kingdom to help solve their shearer crisis.

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Shipping schedules challenge exports

Shipping schedules challenge exports

"Shipping schedules seem to be all over the place."

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Field of dreams at Etta Plains

Field of dreams at Etta Plains

North west Queensland's broadacre cropping industry is forging ahead, thanks to a swathe of plantings of cotton and cereal crops in the Julia Creek region.