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What’s different? — Editorial
OPINION: Long-time wool industry observers have greeted the latest report aimed at resurrecting the ailing fortunes of the country’s struggling strong wool sector with a healthy dose of cynicism.
An actual plan or more woolly thinking?
Despite claims by Agriculture Minister Damien O’Connor that a new report will be the plan “to revitalise New Zealand’s strong wool sector…” there’s widespread belief it will do no such thing.
A show stopper or door stopper?
Yet another report has been produced about trying to resurrect the country’s struggling wool sector.
Can the strong wool engine be restarted?
The politicos who made the decision to get rid of the wool levy should hang their heads in shame, says Lochie MacGillivray.
Wool’s dire situation
The situation for wool may be dire, but Waipukurau woolbroker Philippa Wright is not walking away from it.
Wool sector remains in limbo
The wool industry is in limbo waiting to see what the world outlook is like “once countries start resuming normality of some description”.
Hopes for less restrictions
The wool industry hopes for some lifting of COVID-19 restrictions limiting shearing and crutching to animal welfare reasons only.
Wool fashion event goes online
The WoolOn Creative and Fashion Society is changing tack for its 2020 event in August in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic.
Wool auctions back in action
Wool trading on both sides of the Tasman is back up and running after a cyberattack on industry software provider Talman.
The wool industry is still facing challenges
The wool industry continues to face challenges with depressed wool prices for a third year in a row, says Primary Wool Cooperative chair Janette Osborne.