Wool

Former AWI director proposes wool rethink after $35m sale

PREMIER superfine wool aggregation Avington in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges has been sold to the Southern Pastoral Group for $35 million…Read More

Terry Sim, March 6, 2024

Wool growers ponder how to make Merino great again

AUSTRALIA’s Merino sheep industry needs to demonstrate continuous improvement to regain the acres lost to cropping and other commodities, growers were told at a Balmoral Breeders sire evaluation field day at Austral Park, near Tarranlea in western Victoria on Friday…Read More

Terry Sim, March 4, 2024

Small thoughts on Merino breeding, suint and wool

VICTORIAN sheep producer, former garment processor and industry educational leader Peter Small shares his impressions of the Balmoral Breeders sire evaluation field day in western Victoria on Friday. ..Read More

Peter Small, March 4, 2024

How would you make Australia’s Merino industry great again?

SHEEP industry analyst Robert Herrmann will put the case to make the Merino wool industry great again at the Balmoral Breeders Sire Evaluation Field Day in western Victoria on Friday…Read More

Sheep Central, February 28, 2024

More wool expected in New South Wales and South Australia

SHORN wool production is expected to increase in New South Wales and South Australia in 2023/24, but decrease in all other states, according to the latest industry production forecast…Read More

Sheep Central, December 15, 2023

Peak grower body calls for collaboration from AWI board

WoolProducers Australia has welcomed the new AWI board and called for genuine collaboration for industry good. WoolProducers chief executive officer Jo Hall congratulated the newly elected directors – George Millington,..Read More

Sheep Central, November 17, 2023

Millington, Jackson and Watson elected to AWI board

HOPES of a WoolProducers Australia-driven renewal of the Australian Wool Innovation board were dashed today at the 2023 AWI director election…Read More

Sheep Central, November 17, 2023

Historic Winton Saxon wool operation wins excellence award

HISTORIC Tasmanian Saxon wool operation Winton has won the prestigious Vitale Barberis Canonico Wool Excellence Award for 2023…Read More

Sheep Central, November 15, 2023

WoolProducers Australia welcomes two new NSW directors

TWO new directors from New South Wales have been elected to the board of peak grower body, WoolProducers Australia…Read More

Sheep Central, November 13, 2023

Former WoolProducers leader Storey seeks AWI board seat

FORMER WoolProducers Australia president and Yass grower Ed Storey has confirmed he is seeking support to be a candidate in the 2023 Australian Wool Innovation director election…Read More

Sheep Central, August 1, 2023

Gippsland Helimed wool donations to tip $100,000 next week

GIPPSLAND wool grower donations are expected to push the region’s contribution to the Helimed Auxiliary past $100,000 next week…Read More

Sheep Central, January 13, 2023

Australian annual wool forecast firm at 340 million kilograms

AUSTRALIA’S expected wool production in 2022/23 has been held firm at 340 million greasy kilograms in the latest official industry forecast…Read More

Sheep Central, December 16, 2022

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