Skip to main content

Your internet browser is out of date and not supported by this website. For the best viewing experience on wool.com, please update your browser to one of the options below.

AWEX EMI 1895 +70
Micron 17 2619 +111
Micron 18 2557 +123
Micron 19 2369 +107
Micron 20 2220 +87
Micron 21 2195 +103
Micron 26 881 +13
Micron 28 694 +21
Micron 30 575 +4
Micron 32 508 -
Micron 16.5 2658 +136
MCar 1105 +27

Rebuilding a giant: the Qld wool industry

Episode 83 - April 18, 2019

Once a mainstay of the Queensland economy, the wool and sheep industry has shrunk to a shadow of its former self thanks in part to prices, drought and wild dogs over many years. But a quiet rebuild is in underway with a massive commitment to exclusion fencing and flock restructure, farmers are keen to return to sheep when the rains also return.