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Wool is essentially a feedstock for an industrial process, with fashion tacked on the end of the supply chain. That is not how the marketers
Andrew Woods
April 6, 2021
Wool is essentially a feedstock for an industrial process, with fashion tacked on the end of the supply chain. That is not how the marketers
The wool market finished in positive territory in the lead-up to the traditional one-week recess over easter. Exporters competed strongly to fill orders for immediate
Premiums and discounts in the wool market are constantly on the move, responding to changes in supply and demand. The supply changes tend to be
The wool market remains subdued although an easing in the Au$ this week assisted the market to post a modest rise. Despite the relatively stable
New Zealand is our twin major exporter of sheepmeat and the major producer of carpet wool. With this in mind, this article takes a look
There is a range of quality/membership schemes officially listed with AWEX and therefore noted in sale catalogues in the Australian wool market. The Pareto principle
After weeks of incremental rises across most categories; all market indicators fell apart from one for the week ending 19th of March 2021. The Eastern
Good seasonal conditions across eastern Australia during 2020 have provided relief to the flock size, by allowing farmers to hold stock back from sale in
Discussion of the supply of non-mulesed merino wool (for this article we will include both ceased mulesed and non-mulesed wool) in Australia tends to be
The quality of the wool offerings has begun to decline in line with normal seasonal supply patterns; this factor impacted the market this week producing
A lacklustre week for lamb across the eastern half of the nation saw the Eastern States Trade Lamb Indicator (ESTLI) drift lower to test 827¢/kg
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for March 2021. Click below to view the latest report Grains Oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are an important
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