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Vernon Graham

Acting livestock editor The Land

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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Wool market ends week on a positive note with EMI up 5c

Wool market ends week on a positive note with EMI up 5c

The direction of the wool market still has everybody guessing with price falls this week after a good start to 2019.

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Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

Live sheep trade hits calmer waters with shipments on the rise

The live sheep export trade seems to have sailed into calmer waters after exports rose slightly last year.

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EMI loses another 24c as Sydney wool market falls into line with Melbourne

EMI loses another 24c as Sydney wool market falls into line with Melbourne

The Sydney and Fremantle wool markets yesterday followed the downward path set at Tuesday's sale in Melbourne.

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Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Rain clips lamb and sheep yardings, pushes up prices

Last week's welcome but patchy rains has stemmed the flow of sheep and lambs into major saleyards and pushed up prices.

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Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Impact of China-US trade deal on wool still uncertain

Strong hopes for another wool price rise at the Melbourne sale today didn't eventuate with the EMI losing 14 cents a kilogram clean.

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

Freeze push for new non-mulesed category, AWEX told

The peak national woolgrowers' body isn't happy with a push for a new non-mulesed category on National Wool Declaration forms.

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'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

'Old and new' methods are driving Merino profits at Redhill

Greg Hayes says the family tradition of running Merinos on the family farm in South Australia's Mid North is a proven recipe for success.

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Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

Bushfire hit sheep producers told charcoal can be removed by scouring

AWEX has provided advice on how to best class wool from sheep on bushfire-hit properties.

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

Good week for wool prices despite late dip in Melbourne

The wool market had an encouraging resumption to sales after the Christmas break with the EMI climmbing above the 1600c barrier.

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

UK researchers develop early warning device for footrot in sheep

Researchers at the UK's University of Nottingham have developed smart technology to provide early warning of footrot in sheep flocks.

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