WOOL from Australian sheep mulesed without pain relief is more likely to be passed-in under grower auction reserves than fleece from animals treated more humanely or not mulesed, AWEX data shows…Read More
Terry Sim, May 20, 2020
VICTORIA’S Minister for Agriculture Jaclyn Symes has come out in support of expanding onshore wool processing in Australia as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global manufacturing and supply chains…Read More
OLD hands and first-time winners shared the accolades at the prestigious Ermenegildo Zegna wool awards in Italy this year…Read More
Sheep Central, April 20, 2020
YOUNG Australian shearer Ethan Harder’s childhood dream of becoming a world record holder is on the verge of reality with an attempt on the solo Merino ewe record for eight hours in Western Australia tomorrow…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand., February 14, 2020
AUSTRALIA’S biggest wool handler is encouraging wider use of electronic clip specification tools, estimating errors made using a paper-based system cost the industry about $1 million dollars annually…Read More
Terry Sim, February 12, 2020
A FOUR-STAND women’s shearing record of 2066 lambs in nine hours yesterday has been lauded by one of the greatest of record-breakers as one of the great moments in shearing in New Zealand…Read More
Doug Laing, Shearing Sports New Zealand, January 24, 2020
MORE opposition and some support for proposed changes to mulesing status definitions on Australia’s National Wool Declaration has emerged as an industry consultation period continues…Read More
Terry Sim, January 22, 2020
Stock Handling & Animal Welfare
NON-MULESED Merino sheep breeders and an international processor have this week come out in opposition to proposed changes to Australia’s National Wool Declaration…Read More
Terry Sim, January 20, 2020
AUSTRALIA’S wool brokers are being urged to support the initiative of Dubbo company Macdonald and Co to make National Wool Declaration a condition of sale for all grower-owned and classed clips…Read More
Terry Sim, January 13, 2020
WEARABLE robotics could be a solution to easing the back-breaking labour of shearing Australia’s sheep flock…Read More
Sheep Central, December 20, 2019
GIVING consumers a reason not to buy wool, despite the fibre’s positives, only succeeds in reducing global wool consumption, especially from Australia, according to Australian exporter leader Matt Hand…Read More
Terry Sim, December 20, 2019
QUEENSLAND’S wool industry is exploring new ways to get their sheep shorn despite failing shed and yard infrastructure in some areas. Some western Queensland graziers are putting shedding or cleanskin..Read More
Terry Sim, December 11, 2019