The Australian wool industry has reported seeing an increasing number of local people looking to participate in shearing and woolhandling courses as they consider new employment opportunities, a trend which has emerged as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. As Australia prepares for a substantial workforce shortage due to...
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Mounting interest for training in shearing and woolhandling
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Wool Pipeline Clogged
Read MoreThe COVID-19 virus has had a significant impact on the wool pipeline, as the market continues to show more signs of the challenges inherent in this once-in-a-100-year event. As we know, China had the virus first and went hard to lockdown to keep it confined to Wuhan – as much...
Big issue of transparency with the National Wool Declaration
Read MoreThe wool industry is once again shooting itself in the foot by allowing the “cryogenic breech freezing” process to be reported on the National Wool Declaration (NWD) as non-mulesed (NM) wool, losing the opportunity to promote complete transparency in the Australian wool industry. To be clear Fox & Lillie is...
Pain relief mandatory for mulesing sheep in Victoria from 1 July
Read MoreFrom the 1st July 2020 pain relief for mulesing sheep will be mandatory under legislation in Victoria. This means that a pain relief product registered for use on sheep by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) must be administered from next month. VFF Livestock Group President, Leonard Vallance...
Renewed overseas interest in wool as prices drop
Read MoreWhile the wool market isn’t overly positive at the moment, there are encouraging signs for the future usage of wool. Fox & Lillie has received recent enquiries indicating renewed interest coming from wool users across the world who had previously removed themselves from the market when prices were at record...
Get snapping – The Casterton Kelpie Muster’s Photography Competition is here
Read MoreThe Casterton Kelpie Association is hosting their Annual Kelpie Muster Photography Competition a little differently this year. The event usually takes place in June on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend but due to the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, the weekend had to be postponed to Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th October....
Coronavirus (Covid-19) update for Fox & Lillie Rural Clients
Read MoreDear Clients, We have been working through the advice and guidelines from the Federal and State Governments on managing the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). All Fox & Lillie Rural stores are open for business, and we will endeavour to remain that way until further Government advice or industry issues which...
Week 35 of Australian wool sales cancelled due to software cyber-attack
Read MoreThe Australian wool sales have been cancelled for week 35 due to an unprecedented malicious cyber-attack on the Australian wool industry’s main software program, Talman, which was held to ransom. This has caused major disruption to the industry, affecting not only the auction buying system, but the exporter and broker...
Fox & Lillie Rural’s 20/20 Vision Fleece to Fashion Wool Study Tour
Read MoreFox & Lillie Rural is delighted to offer you the opportunity to visit Vietnam and China in June on our 20/20 Vision Fleece to Fashion wool study tour. The tour will depart Australia on the 10th June and return the 23rd June. The 12-day tour will take you through each...
Goodas Wool Inverell Joins Fox & Lillie Rural
Read MoreWe are pleased to announce that Goodas Wool in Inverell, New South Wales has joined the Fox & Lillie Rural business. Both family owned and operated, Fox & Lillie Rural and Goodas Wool have an extended and successful history of business, so the acquisition was a natural fit. Fox &...
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