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
As discussed in recent articles, greasy wool prices are struggling with severely constrained demand and farmer-owned stocks are increasing as a consequence. This article takes
The stark reality of the wool market woes is reported in this week’s AWEX report; the EMI in Au$ terms is 605 cents or 35%
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused demand to drop precipitously, as it has for apparel fibres generally. The drop in demand means that less wool, from
Historic prices are often used to gain some perspective on current price levels. However, through history, different factors influence commodity prices. This article takes a
The market was again cheaper this week, with the large supply of “low yielding” wool continuing to attract discounts negatively impacting on the EMI as
Exporters, when constructing consignments, have to pay attention to both price and specifications (micron, staple length, and staple strength, pointy of break in the middle
New Zealand is the other major sheepmeat exporter in the world and is the major carpet wool producer, so the New Zealand sheep flock is
Mecardo’s Percentiles update for June 2020. Click below to view the latest report Grains and oilseeds Sheep and lambs Cattle Wool Dairy Fuel Percentiles are
While the Wednesday opening to the market was positive, Thursday saw a retracement to produce an overall cheaper market. The AUD was strong, hurting buyers
Sheep slaughter numbers have fallen heavily this calendar year as late summer/autumn rainfall allowed farmers to move out of drought conditions in many eastern regions.
The market opened with a positive result on Tuesday as Sydney played catch-up to the strong finish of last weeks market, while Melbourne was quoted
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