June Media Releases

 

  • Australian wool wins historic agreement with PETA on mulesing

    30 June 2007

    The Australian wool industry has won a landmark commitment from the animal rights movement, with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) agreeing to stop threatening global retailers over the practice of mulesing until 31 December 2010.

  • Fresh wool production to fall in upcoming season

    28 June 2007

    Australian wool production is forecast to fall in the 2007/08 season as lower flock numbers from the drought reduce the number of sheep available for shearing over the next 12 months.

  • AWI preserving the history of the Australian Merino industry

    27 June 2007

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) has funded the preservation and cataloguing of historical wool collections which span the period from 1804 to the present and photographic material dating from the 1800’s.

  • Wool Prices need to stay strong

    25 June 2007

    AWI Chairman, Ian McLachlan, today said that the current range of prices for all Australian wools needed to stay strong to encourage the production of Australian Merino wool.

  • AWI and AWS committed to integration

    19 June 2007

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) and Australian Wool Services (AWS) are continuing with integration despite the process being extended beyond June 30.

 

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