Ben Stace

theland.com.au — Australian Wool Network's Ben Stace on marketing NM wool. Ben Stace, Australian Wool Network says it is important for non-mulesing producers to market their wool clip to take advantage of the considerable premiums available. Mulesing has now been a topic of serious debate for some time. In November 2004 the Australian wool industry made a commitment that mulesing would be phased out by the end of 2010.

theland.com.au — On a recent staff trip to China I had the opportunity to visit a number of mills where I was shown several scouring plants that had added additional "bowls" to their scouring lines. GIVEN the adverse seasonal conditions that continue to plague much of the country, I thought it fitting to write about the impact that dry seasonal conditions have had on the NSW wool clip. The most obvious impact is of course on production.

theland.com.au — It is worth considering the quality of your offering and the relative competition you are likely to receive when determining your "sell or hold" strategy. My first foray into the ALPA Stock Talk column has not come at a positive time for the wool market. The benchmark Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) fell 172 cents a kilogram for the month on June, which represented the largest monthly fall since 1991 when the Reserve Price Scheme collapsed.