Beating the bale weight blues
26 November 1998 – Overweight wool bales are a pain in the neck – more precisely the back – for wool scourers, brokers, dump stores and exporters.

New Wool Quality Brand
9 September 1998 – Exporters with operations which cover every step in the value chain from farm gate to overseas mill can now apply for a special "Wool-link" Fernmark Quality Programme brand.

Sheep markers threaten export sales
4 September 1998 – Farmers who sell wool branded with marker dyes risk being black-listed by wool buyers.

Check dip diary to avoid residues
9 July 1998 – Shearing contractors should insist on seeing the grower’s dip diary before starting work, to ensure shearer safety.

Flies in the face of market demand
27 April 1999 – The clock is ticking for farmers who use plunge and shower dips to protect their sheep from flystrike during summer and autumn. (Article in Canterbury Farming Focus Dip Residue Feature.)