There is the well noted ‘fight for acres’ between sheep and cropping, especially in the sheep/wheat zones of the country. Cropping has been winning for
The market almost breathed a sigh of relief this week as it arrived at the traditional winter recess with sales that ended with a positive
Recent Mecardo articles have reinforced the point that wool prices tend to “run with the apparel textile fibres pack of prices”, which means wool fortunes
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
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 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
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