IT’S no secret that wool prices have returned to glory days so getting an insight into the workings of one of our biggest buyers is critical. A group of 31 people from Fox and Lillie recently completed a tour to China. China buys 80 per cent of Australia’s wool and...
Yearly Archive: 2017
Brokers visit biggest buyer
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Week 7 Wool Market Report
Read MoreWeek Ending 18 August 2017 (Week 07) The AWEX EMI finished 64¢ higher (+4.1%) in Australian currency and 61¢ higher (+5.0%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. It has risen by 92¢ (A$) and 108¢ (US$) over the last two sales. 39,126 bales were on offer...
Week 6 Wool Market Review
Read MoreWeek Ending 11 August 2017 (Week 06) The AWEX EMI finished 28¢ higher (+1.8%) in Australian currency and 47¢ higher (+4.0%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. 52,359 bales were on offer nationally, compared with 46,454 bales last sale. 3.9% of the offering was passed...
Week 2 Wool Market Report
Read MoreWeek Ending 14 July 2017 (Week 02) The AWEX EMI finished at 1522¢, 2¢ lower (-0.1%) in Australian currency and 15¢ higher (+1.3%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. This was the last sale before the mid-year three week break. 46,454 bales were on offer nationally,...
Week 1 Wool Market Review
Read MoreWeek Ending 7 July 2017 (Week 01) The AWEX EMI finished 1¢ lower (0.1%) in Australian currency and 9¢ lower (-0.8%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. Please note, the week-to-week differences from Week 52 of 2016/17 have been adjusted for the changes made to the...
Wool Market Report Week 52
Read MoreWeek Ending 30 June 2017 (Week 52) The AWEX EMI finished the 2016/17 selling season at 1507¢, 26¢ lower (-1.7%) in Australian currency and 4¢ lower (-0.3%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The EMI finished 39¢ below its season peak of 1546¢, while...
Wool Market Review Week 50
Read MoreAWIS WOOL MARKET REVIEW The AWEX EMI finished 28¢ higher (+1.9%) in Australian currency and 31¢ higher (+2.8%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. The closing WMI of 1567¢ was the highest for the season; and the highest since AWIS started recording these data in 2006/07....
Agriculture a great career choice
Read MoreWith semester one drawing to a close, the college is looking forward to welcoming back its second-year students who are part-way through their compulsory industry placement. The students’ choice of industry placements certainly vary, from students working on farms to some learning the role of an agronomist. A group of...
Wool Market Review Week 47
Read MoreWeek Ending 26 May 2017 (Week 47) The AWEX EMI finished at 1495¢, 27¢ lower (-1.8%) in Australian currency and 12¢ lower (-1.1%) in US currency at sales in Sydney, Melbourne and Fremantle this week. 34,270 bales were on offer nationally, compared with 35,020 bales last sale. 11.7% of the offering...
Longerenong College students experience the wool industry
Read MoreTWO Longerenong College students will do industry placement at Fox & Lillie Rural this month to get exposure to the wool industry. Emma McCrae and Tom Roughead were awarded the 2016-17 Fox & Lillie Rural scholarship last year. The scholarship is designed to provide opportunities for young students at a grass roots...