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9 March 2006
Achieving productivity increases in Merino sheep enterprises doesn’t require rocket science, Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Wool Production General Manager Ian Rogan told producers in Goulburn, NSW, today.
Many Merino sheep producers using terminal sires to chase high meat prices would be better off making low cost, low risk changes to improve the productivity of their self-replacing Merino business, farm business consultant David Sackett said today.
Australian Wool Innovation’s (AWI) push to build demand for Australian Merino wool is gaining momentum with an increasing number of partnerships with leading global apparel companies to develop and market new products.
The Australian wool industry should not underestimate the influence of the famous Italian fashion labels on fine wool apparel trends in world retail markets.
10 March 2006
Analysts are predicting a modest increase in Australian shorn wool production to 465 million kilograms (mkg) next season on the back of better wool cuts per head in 2006/07.
20 March 2006
Electronic identification tags for wool bales could deliver handling efficiencies and cost savings of more than $2 per bale, a study commissioned and funded by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and AWEX has found.
Australian Merino wool starred alongside exciting young Australian designers at the 25th annual Australian Wool Fashion Awards held in Armidale, NSW, on the weekend.
Hear about exciting sportswear developments, meet an internationally acclaimed designer and understand what is driving Australian Merino wool’s resurgence at the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Pathways to Profit forum in Hamilton, Victoria on Thursday 30 March.
24 March 2006
There is a “huge opportunity” for Australian Merino wool to capture a share of the lucrative youth fashion market according to US-based sports specialty consulting firm Rhizome.
28 March 2006
The autumn lambing season beginning in May provides an ideal opportunity for mulesing contractors to start the process of gaining the accreditation they will need to continue working next year, and they are being urged to attend courses currently being organised.
30 March 2006
Dedicated Australian Merino wool designer label Woolliwoolli will launch at Mercedes Australian Fashion Week in late April, thanks to support from Australian Wool Innovation (AWI).
Wool producers should learn to manage wool price cycles better and look to develop closer links with end users.
Merino wool producers have every reason to be positive, according to Western District farm business consultant Dr Graham Lean.
Professional shearers can now get advice from the elite in the industry with the release today of an interactive training DVD for improver and professional shearers by Australian Wool Innovation (AWI).
31 March 2006
The launch overnight of MerinoActive fabric at the InterTextile Beijing international trade show marks an exciting partnership between Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and the Haitian Textile Group, which aims to increase sales of Australian Merino wool.