Save the Date The Wool Round Table 2020 takes place in Nuremberg, Germany, 30 November - 1 December. Committee and working group meetings will be scheduled for 29 November.

Download - Letter from Nanjing Wool Market Chair regarding Coronavirus in China

Working together with IWTO Members Wool Industries Australia and Australian Wool Innovation/The Woolmark Company, we have identified the following channels in a call to support the relief efforts in Australia: How you can help – many aid organisations are listed & linked on this page managed by the Sydney Morning Herald Michael Manion Wool Industry Foundation, Rural Aid Australia: www.ruralaid.org.au Farmer Rescue: www.farmrescue.com.au Buy a Bale: www.buyabale.com.au BlazeAid – volunteers…

The 2020 Young Professionals Programme is now open for applications. IWTO's Young Professionals Programme has been growing from strength to strength since its inception in 2012. More than 120 young members have subsequently found their feet in professionals across the wool industry. The exposure to global contacts, networking with senior executives and connecting with other young industry members rate as top priorities in our past participant’s wish-list. If you're a young wool professional age…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wobIMafncxE&feature=youtu.be Friday, 13 December 2019 | Media contact: Justine Severin 0436 674 804 www.agriculture.vic.gov.au On-farm biosecurity: lessons learned from abroadVictorian farmers have learned valuable lessons about the importance of rigorous on-farm biosecurity thanks to the experiences of Agriculture Victoria District Veterinary Officer Dr Jeff Cave. At a recent state-wide webinar Dr Cave shared his recollections of the foot-and-mouth disease (FMD)…

“We are in a fickle industry, that is easily replaced … We should be responding to what the world wants,” wool grower Michael Blake says. NICOLA BELL, The Weekly Times | October 17, 2019 9:35am Lifetime achievement: Hamilton wool grower Michael Blake is an industry trailblazer, breeding for natural worm resistance since 1995, ceasing mulesing in 2005 and developing quality assurance programs for customers. WOOL grower Michael Blake was recently awarded a prestigious Federation of Australian…

Key Test Data Summary for January 2020 The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2020 compared with the same period last season are: -7.3%, -4.5% and -4.3% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2019 to January 2020 compared with the same period last season are: -6.9%, -5.3% and -5.0% respectively. AWTA Ltd has tested 178.6 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 188.0 mkg for the equivalent period last season.…

The End of Month Mulesing Status Auction Statistics (for period July 1 2019- January 31 2020) have been released. Links to the interactive and static monthly reports can be found on the following AWEX website page: www.awex.com.au/market-information/mulesing-status/ The total number of bales offered at auction with a declared Mulesing Status of Non Mulesed (NM) for the period July 1, 2019 to January 31, 2020 is 96,373 This is an increase of 3,043 bales (3.3%) over the corresponding period (in…

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Media Release 22 November 2019 Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 272 mkg greasy. This is a 9.2% decline on 2018/19 that is attributable to lower sheep shorn numbers and lighter average fleece weights due to continuing dry conditions in key wool growing regions. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has updated its forecast of shorn wool…