Kristen Frost

Australian woolgrowers have voted to lower the levy rate paid on their wool cheque to 1.5 per cent.

Merino ewes to be joined back to meat maternal or terminal sires is at the its lowest number in seven years.

Australia's new peak wool body chair, Colette Garnsey, says good behaviour and good outcomes will give woolgrowers confidence in AWI.

More levy payers made valid WoolPoll votes in 2018.

Walcha woolgrowers committed to a sustainable way of farming helping boost the environmental credentials of wool.

Major international consumers continue their appetite for Australian sheepmeat.

AWI has refused to backdown on key recommendations they say are for shareholder consideration.

It's been a bag of all sorts for Australia's lamb and sheep markets.