Shorter shearing intervals trend evens out market supply

Kristen Frost
Updated May 30 2018 - 12:56pm, first published 5:30am
Prem wool entering the markets is not frowned upon like it used to be. Shorter shearing programs are proving beneficial to both the producer and the wool market. Photo by Rachael Webb.
Prem wool entering the markets is not frowned upon like it used to be. Shorter shearing programs are proving beneficial to both the producer and the wool market. Photo by Rachael Webb.

A shift away from a traditional annual shearing to a shorter six and eight month interval shearing is a trend starting to gain favour with wool growers across Australia. 

Kristen Frost

Kristen Frost

National Sheep and Wool Writer

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