Queensland farmers have been through a lot. From scorching droughts to the recent flooding and the persistent attacks from wild dogs, the elements have thrown everything at Queensland’s rural communities. But at the recent Australian Wool Network conference held in Longreach, the optimism of the Queensland woolgrowers shone through. Ella Edwards and Anna Buckley from The Woolmark Company – AWI’s marketing arm – were invited to speak at the conference and interviewed woolgrower Peter Clark and AWN representative Greg Hunt about the conditions in Queensland and the attitude surrounding the wool industry. From exclusion fencing to classing sheep Peter and Greg give insight into Queensland’s wool industry and what the future holds for Queensland woolgrowers. Thank you to AWN for inviting AWI to present at the conference and to the woolgrowers and staff for their hospitality.