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Wool prices are storming back

A wooly Merino sheep
A wooly Merino sheep Source: AAP Image/RSPCA

The saying used to be that Australia's economy "rode on the sheep's back." That was back in the 1950s, a time of massive demand for wool to make Korean War uniforms. The wool industry has shrunk dramatically since the 1991 collapse of a Government scheme meant to stabilise prices. But, thanks to China, prices hit record highs again in 2017...


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The saying used to be that Australia's economy "rode on the sheep's back." That was back in the 1950s, a time of massive demand for wool to make Korean War uniforms. The wool industry has shrunk dramatically since the 1991 collapse of a Government scheme meant to stabilise prices. But, thanks to China, prices hit record highs again in 2017...



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