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Wool stocks
For the best part of two decades, the greasy wool section of the wool supply chain has not had to concern itself with significant stock
Which lamb export markets are struggling?
Regular readers will have seen that part of the blame for falling lamb prices in general, and heavy lambs, in particular, has been laid on
Feeling the impacts of corn market shudder
Corn is the biggest crop in the US, with almost double the plantings of wheat and nearly seven times the tonnage. A 10% shift in
Trade lamb tumble comes early
East coast lamb prices tumbled fast and hard this week. With processors booked to capacity, low supply through the yards wasn’t enough to spur on
Domestic market determined to hold
Domestic cattle markets remain very strong. Saleyard prices have managed to again stave off downward pressure from export markets and a rising Australian dollar. The
It ain’t over til it’s over?
The wheat market has been in a solid downward pattern for the last two weeks as harvest began in the Northern Hemisphere. This has been
The ship steadies
No one would be getting too excited about the wool sale results this week, however the slightly improved price outcome across almost all categories was
AWTA volumes – are stocks going to be a problem for the wool industry?
AWTA core test volume finished the 2019-2020 season down by 7.4% in farm bale terms, closer to 8% in clean weight terms. Given the run
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Research: Impact of the live sheep export moratorium
In this report for LiveCorp and MLA, we consulted with stakeholders in the sheep supply chain to identify the impact of the moratorium on the live sheep export trade.
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