Australian wool threatened by low prices, industry body CEO says

Farmers consider pulling out of business as prices stay at half pre-pandemic peak

20240624 Australian sheep and wool

Australian sheep farmers are facing pressures due to low prices for wool. © Reuters

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Australia's wool supply faces challenges as many producers are considering pulling out of the business as prices dip to about half their pre-pandemic peak, the head of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) told Nikkei Asia.

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