Rural

Australia's wool growers are experiencing the best conditions in decades as prices surge to record highs on the back of a solid increase in demand.

Record high prices encourages WA farmers to mix up their sheep operations.

Australia's wool market has its strongest week in five and a half years.

Western Australia's sheep producing community is remembering a devoted stock man and judge of the South African Meat Merino (SAMM) breed Rocco De Bellis.

The director of a luxury men's apparel brand Maatsuyker wants more wool producers to get involved in the manufacturing process.

"They are far superior to men because the woman can work and talk": female-led wool contracting crew impress Gippsland wool grower with work ethic.

Victorian authorities have successfully prosecuted the first of six shearers they allege were depicted abusing sheep in a video released by animal welfare activists in 2014.

As the Chinese winter sets in, "fake fur" coats made of Australian wool are in hot demand, and driving the Australian wool price.

Job seekers are being trained to build wild dog exclusion fences in western Queensland.

Fashion companies experimenting with wool has helped drive prices to their highest levels in five years.

Australia's largest domestic wool producer may have to close its doors because it is unable to get a new natural gas deal, potentially putting 40 people out of work.

A rural woman learns to knit beautiful wool blankets without needles after two vehicle accidents left her paralysed on one side of her body.

Analysis of agricultural exports shows commodities already trading with China, Japan and Korea are the biggest winners from the early years of free trade agreements.

Wool prices are at a 17-month high with a seemingly unquenchable appetite from China driving demand.

Meet 91-year-old Alf Stackhouse — a legendary farmer, sailor, former pilot and the master of his own island paradise Badgers Island.

Australian Wool Innovation gives the greenlight for a new, modern selling platform online, giving wool sellers and buyers access 24/7.

The Shearing Contractors Association, National Farmers Federation, Australian Workers Union and Wool Producers Australia have come together to tackle drug abuse.

Five generations of the Smith family have grown wool in the NSW central west, and now they have launched their own range of single-source woollen garments.

A fourth-generation sheep farmer from Kojonup creates an unofficial shearing museum.

A high end manufacturer and retailer from Norway says the legend of the Australian wool industry is a powerful marketing tool and they will be telling that story.

Animal welfare expert says animals experience pleasure and fear, and deserve an enriched life of positive experiences.

Police in south-west Queensland are hopeful a new shearing program targeting Indigenous youth will help improve relations.

Farmers and pest animal experts are dubious about claims a lever-action shotgun like the Adler should be allowed in to Australia.

After years of drought, outback Queensland's sheep and wool industry begins to bounce back with producers putting out an urgent call for workers.

The Victorian Agriculture Minister says ongoing protests against mandatory electronic sheep tags are futile.