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After surviving a brain tumour, Corey is back in the shearing shed doing what he loves
The thought of working and rejoining his shearing team kept Corey Bolt positive during treatment. Now, he's easing back into the physically demanding role.
From the shed to the dining room, long-retired wool-sorting tables given new life and purpose
Queensland carpenter Jason Porter is giving precious pieces of farming history new life — and new jobs — as glass-topped dining tables.
New Zealand famously has more sheep than people. So why are we shipping our wool to them?
New Zealand is known for its jaw-dropping scenery, first-class food and wine, and sheep — lots of them. But their flock is now a third of what it was 40 years ago, and Aussies are stepping in with plenty of merino wool to sell.
Wool tipped to become 'niche product' as live export phase-out and shearing issues cause shortages
Australian merino wool products could become more boutique and harder to source, if a forecast decline in Western Australia's sheep flock comes to fruition.
Meet the wool producer who takes fleece from paddock to product 'in the middle of nowhere'
Post lockdown, people are not quitting knitting and Meaghan Williams meets their demand by selling homegrown, hand-dyed yarn straight from her farm in north-east Victoria.
When Cally gave working a woolshed a try, she 'just loved it'. Here's why
Seven out of 10 wool classing trainees in Australia are now women — and 21-year-old Cally Spangler is one of them. It's a trend the industry is embracing as it looks to renew its ageing workforce.
Farmers turn to sheep that shed, as shearing shortage continues
Ageing farmers, tree changers, and fewer shearers drive the transition towards sheep that shed rather than needing to be shorn.
Meet the first students of Shearing School, a program to highlight careers in wool
A joint training program by TAFE NSW and the education department is opening pathways for high school students to learn about hard work in the shearing sheds.
Shoppers with a conscience driving demand for ethically farmed wool
Do you like to know where the fibre in your clothes comes from before you buy? If so, you're not alone.
Tasmanian farmers cashing in on demand for ethically produced wool
Wool from this shed in Tasmania's Central Highlands goes to clothing brands, demanding producers abide by strict animal welfare and land management conditions.
Lochie is helping solve Australia's shearer shortage with staff from all walks of life
While most 26-year-old shearers are keen to clock up big tallies on the board each day, Lochie Robertson is taking a broader approach to the job.
Wool dumped in landfill as cost of living drives demand and price down
The luxury fibre has fallen out of favour amid a global slowdown, with some producers choosing to dump lower-grade fleece instead of paying to store it.
Wool so good in outback Queensland, this cattle king is thinking about giving sheep a go
Pastoralist George Scott has been watching how his neighbours fared with sheep and is now thinking about diversifying. A wool judge, meanwhile, has declared this season the best he's ever seen.
End of live trade could have 'catastrophic' consequences for wool industry
Western Australia's wool industry is worth $650 million, but growers say it will shrink rapidly if live exports are stopped.
Graziers have spoken on weather alerts — and the BOM listened
The way sheep grazier warnings are issued has been reviewed due to what many farmers consider "over-forecasting" of the risk to their livestock.
All eyes turn to sheep as facial recognition trial arrives in Australia
An artificial intelligence tool is being launched to help Australian sheep farmers identify the best breeders in their flocks.
What if a sheep's ear tag meant you could track your woolly jumper right back to the source?
Want to know which sheep mob your woollen clothes came from? Thanks to these new electronic sheep ear tags, you might soon be able to.
Sheep tag losses climb ahead of electronic monitoring mandate
An excessively high number of tag losses has farmers concerned about the true cost of the sheep industry's looming electronic tagging deadline.
Merino stud's 2,700-kilometre road trip pays off with sheep show success
A Victorian ram has reigned supreme at a Queensland sheep show as its owners plan more interstate honours.
From fleece to fabric: Why this farming couple went to extremes to produce a keepsake for family and friends
At Australia's last remaining fully operational mill, Tassie sheep farmers Mandy and Carl Cooper had their sheep's fleece turned into beautiful family keepsakes.
Australia's alpaca herd size surpasses 400,000
Alpaca stud owner Erin Marsden says they have had one of their best breeding seasons on record.
Australian alpaca herd size reaches 400,000 after record breeding season
Australia's alpaca herd size was tipped to reach one million by 2023, however, the 2019 drought slowed the industry's growth. Now breeders say the niche market is ready to explode.
Analysis
analysis:How Australia is treading a carefully managed path with China to maintain trade
As China flexes its muscles, does Australia need to be more cautious about foreign investment and trade with our biggest economic partner?
Pandurra Station celebrates half a century of their Shearing Training School
Pandurra Station established their Shearing Training School 50 years ago to address shearing shortages - an issue still impacting the industry today.
Shearing school's secret to building loyal family of shearers
The owner of a sheep station that has been training shearers for half a century says the quality of young people coming through the program gives him great confidence in the future of the industry.