Wool's golden age resurrects with price and profits

Annabelle Cleeland
Updated September 13 2017 - 12:52pm, first published September 11 2017 - 6:00am
Australian woolgrowers remain upbeat, including Matt and Sam Wesley, Sunnyside, Coolah, NSW - reporting strong confidence since early 2015.
Australian woolgrowers remain upbeat, including Matt and Sam Wesley, Sunnyside, Coolah, NSW - reporting strong confidence since early 2015.

WOOLGROWERS’ confidence appears to be booming as high as farm profits, as a 50 per cent spike in gross margins leads to extensive on-farm investments.

Annabelle Cleeland

Annabelle Cleeland

National Sheep & Wool Writer

Annabelle Cleeland is Fairfax Media’s national sheep and wool writer. Annabelle joined the Fairfax team in 2012 to nurture her love of Australian agriculture. She began as the Victorian western district reporter at Stock & Land before taking on a senior position as a journalist reporting on all industries statewide. Annabelle’s appetite to report on issues which affect the sheep and wool industry has seen her travel to many parts of Australia and abroad. She is excited to spin industry yarns during a period of substantial demand for the sheepmeat and wool industries. Annabelle enjoys horse riding and climbing mountains, and is a lazy supporter of the Geelong Football Club.

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