1 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,760 Speaker 1: The Rural Report on Heather do for see. 2 00:00:04,559 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 2: Alan Drive Hamous MacKaye, who's hosting the country for Jamie 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:08,920 Speaker 2: McKay this week, is with us ala. 4 00:00:08,720 --> 00:00:10,680 Speaker 3: Amish Hi Heather. 5 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 2: So, why is the price of wool going up? 6 00:00:13,480 --> 00:00:17,240 Speaker 3: Well, it's starting to eage Ford here, but the big 7 00:00:17,320 --> 00:00:20,279 Speaker 3: move is across the Tasman and we're hoping that it 8 00:00:20,320 --> 00:00:21,639 Speaker 3: will come over here and. 9 00:00:21,560 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: Not only through the youth. About back to the fees 10 00:00:28,960 --> 00:00:33,640 Speaker 1: to have noted such a spike in overall will prices 11 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:37,479 Speaker 1: and that was driven by the Chinese military back in 12 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 1: that time, snapping up every kilogram or pound of wool 13 00:00:41,360 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 1: as it was back in the day to reclose the military. 14 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:47,720 Speaker 1: Now that's what's happening again. They're doing a big refit 15 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:51,920 Speaker 1: of their what four million sort of military members, So 16 00:00:52,159 --> 00:00:55,280 Speaker 1: woolen coats, imagine you know, woolen carpets for the tanks, 17 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: all those sorts of things. Yeah, so there's no sort 18 00:00:57,720 --> 00:01:00,600 Speaker 1: of haggling or anything going on. They're buying up everything. 19 00:01:00,720 --> 00:01:03,360 Speaker 1: So it would be nice if its philters across this 20 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,520 Speaker 1: side at the Tasman. And the last time it was 21 00:01:05,520 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: that it did, and that was back in the fifties, 22 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:09,520 Speaker 1: and I know because my dad told me that he 23 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:12,040 Speaker 1: got seen off the board. Him and his father put 24 00:01:12,040 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 1: a catalog. I'm up in the matter with two, so 25 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:17,759 Speaker 1: you go. It's again hopefully. 26 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:20,600 Speaker 2: I'm terrified, Hamish because you're your receptions cutting in and 27 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:22,280 Speaker 2: out that we're going to lose you. But so before 28 00:01:22,319 --> 00:01:24,480 Speaker 2: we do, give me your biggest patch for why sharing 29 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:25,560 Speaker 2: should be at the Olympics. 30 00:01:26,880 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: Ah, I'll cheer you picture. 31 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:30,959 Speaker 1: I just think it's a great competitive sport. 32 00:01:31,480 --> 00:01:39,039 Speaker 4: And that's actually hilarious. 33 00:01:39,360 --> 00:01:40,640 Speaker 2: It's a great competitive sport. 34 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 4: And cut. 35 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 2: He's gone, He's got. 36 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:45,479 Speaker 4: That's it, go by, Hamish. Thanks for trying. 37 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:49,640 Speaker 2: Hamish is driving on the desert road around Wood at 38 00:01:49,640 --> 00:01:52,040 Speaker 2: the moment, so there's no surprise it with mister. For 39 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 2: more from Heather Duplessy Allen Drive, listen live to news Talks. 40 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:59,000 Speaker 2: It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast 41 00:01:59,080 --> 00:02:00,200 Speaker 2: on iHeart Radio out