Wool What Will You Do With It?

[irish dom]

It's quite amazing the differences in climate on such a small island, we won't be clipping until July and even then some don't have much of a rise depending on the year.

Some dont have a rise in august. Tough men and tough sheep out west

 

[Guiggs]

I spoke to my shearers about doing the hoggs about 2 weeks ago on that really hot weekend but I told them I'd give it till May,
Glad I did now!

 

[scottish-lleyn]

I did a few tups and show sheep a couple of weeks ago for a lass but dont think i will kick of proper for a few weeks yet. Some of the lads that work with me wont be here to shear until 3rd week in may.

 

[neilo]

Was looking over the gate at my tups this afternoon and was tempted to get the clippers out.

Then i remembered the battle it is to shear the barstewards and decided they could wait a few weeks!

They'll only get fitter, and stronger, for waiting. I've got 100 in a field, that have had a kind winter and plenty of grass this Spring. Now, to find a shearer......

 

[Gulli]

They'll only get fitter, and stronger, for waiting. I've got 100 in a field, that have had a kind winter and plenty of grass this Spring. Now, to find a shearer......

I'm hoping i will be too!

 

[shearerlad]

Some ofmy shearing customers are just starting lambing!
Won't kick off here until 2nd week of June.

 

[jemski]

Global sheep stocks in 2008
(million)
China 136.4
Australia 79.0
India 65.0
Iran 53.8
Sudan 51.1
New Zealand 34.1
Nigeria 33.9
United Kingdom 33.1
World Total 1,078.2
Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation

 

[jemski]

A few surprises in there! ^

 

[Tim W]

Now we know what we are not going to do with the wool just wondering if anyone has shore any yet? I did my rams and a few odd hoggets on Sunday and I must admit I ran them inside last night when it started to hail stone. Had a few calls about shearing tegs next week.

Looked over the fence yesterday and figured 70% of the dry hogs had done the job already and the ewes were about 3 weeks behind

 

[Top Tip.]

Looked over the fence yesterday and figured 70% of the dry hogs had done the job already and the ewes were about 3 weeks behind

 

[Tim W]

Admit it....you were waiting for me to post something along these lines, you know I can't resist!

 

[TelesnaAg]

Global sheep stocks in 2008
(million)
China 136.4
Australia 79.0
India 65.0
Iran 53.8
Sudan 51.1
New Zealand 34.1
Nigeria 33.9
United Kingdom 33.1
World Total 1,078.2
Source: UN Food & Agriculture Organisation

We have 9 million less now....sitting around 70 mil.

Ant...

 

[Wooly]

Looked over the fence yesterday and figured 70% of the dry hogs had done the job already and the ewes were about 3 weeks behind

Photo required...........always wanted to see the mess they looked and the fields looked at shedding time !

 

[Tim W]

Photo required...........always wanted to see the mess they looked and the fields looked at shedding time !

Do me best to oblige next time I am out there

 

[sheepwise]

Surely the cats at the top getting fat are not going to want it streamlined?
As such more producers, especially smaller/ new entrants are going to become disillusioned and move away to a buyer that pays prompt ?
I can't afford to have MY money tied up in their accounts for a year!

Do you think the Irishman could pay promptly for your wool if he was handling the entire clip and do you believe he could take delivery of all this wool post shearing?.The fact of the matter is that the Irishman is one of the wool board's biggest customers buying wool at auction throughout the entire year. Basically he is using the wool board to store wool for him until such time as he requires it and can pay for it. Remember the old motto, the board doesn't buy your wool, it sells your wool.

 

[Guiggs]

I'm fed up of this now...I'm swapping for shedders out of spite!

 

[RedMerle]

Did one Shetland tup yesterday with blades who's wool has started to come off and so he was annoying me to look at.

But I've got some new blades on the way from Blade Shear Gear UK so saving up the sheep so I can test them out.

 

[shearerlad]

@RedMerle you are braver than me. Crutched hoggs and tups today. At least a month off shearing

 

[Hilly]

We have 9 million less now....sitting around 70 mil.

Ant...

What did you do with 9 million ewes ?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

What did you do with 9 million ewes ?

Don't know but he was busy at lambing time