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14 July 2008
Southern NSW wool producer and stud Merino breeder, Bruce Angel, has given clipping a cautious “thumbs up”.
ANTI-FLYSTRIKE CLIPS are almost certain to be at the top of woolgrowers’ animal husbandry inventory post 2010, the year when industry has committed to phasing-out mulesing in Australia.
11 July 2008
Australian Merino wool has again proved itself the premium fibre of choice for the international luxury apparel market.
4 July 2008
MME Sonia Rykiel, Patron of The Woolmark Prize, today announced Qiu Hao from China will now join design greats Karl Lagerfeld, Yves Saint Laurent, Donna Karan, Ralph Lauren, Romeo Gigli, Dolce & Gabbana and Giorgio Armani in the Woolmark hall of fame, as the 2008 winner of the inaugural Woolmark Prize.
3 July 2008
Total Australian wool production is forecast to decline slightly in the 2008/09 season, despite expected higher output in Queensland and NSW.
The Chairman of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) today announced that the AWI Board unanimously passed the following resolution at the AWI Board meeting of 26 June: RESOLUTION: the Board resolved that only the CEO (or CEO delegate) and the Chairman will speak to the media on matters relating to AWI, unless otherwise approved by the Chairman. Any directors that transgress this policy will be censured. All directors were reminded of their obligations under the Corporations Act.
1 July 2008
Australian wool industry stalwart and primary industry leader, Ian McLachlan, has announced his retirement from the Board of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI).
30 June 2008
The ‘last call’ is being made for producers wanting to use clips in their flock this year as a mulesing alternative.
26 June 2008
Nagy Bensid given European leadership PARIS: AWI has appointed Nagy Bensid as the head of its European branch, based in Paris.
25 June 2008
The motivations and interests of the so-called ‘influential woolgrower lobby group’ – AWGA in continually seeking to divide the industry and load the animal activist with more ammunition need to be answered.
6 June 2008
An innovative collection of men’s clothing made from quality Australian Merino wool is set to tap into the burgeoning Japanese demand for green products.