November Media Releases

  • Wool production forecast for 2003/04 revised slightly lower

    28 November 2003

    Australian shorn wool production is forecast to decline by 14% to 430 mkg greasy during the 2003/04 season, according to the Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) Production Forecasting Committee (AWIPFC). This forecast is based on 99.8 million sheep shorn and an average cut per head of 4.31 kg/head.

  • Clear mandate delivered for two per cent wool levy

    19 November 2003

    Australian woolgrowers delivered a clear mandate for wool research, development and innovation today with the announcement of a strong majority vote for continuation of the two per cent wool levy.

  • Wool curtain takes up fight with fire

    17 November 2003

    A curtain that protects homes from bushfires while helping Australia's woolgrowers may sound too good to be true but the launch today of a wool Bush Fire Protection Curtain has proven this a reality.

  • AWI and MLA partner for sheep genetic improvement

    17 November 2003

    Australian wool and sheepmeat producers will be able to achieve higher rates of genetic gain in their flocks from next April with the establishment of the Australian Sheep Genetics Database (ASGD).

 

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