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Dear Wool Community Members and Friends, Welcome to our latest roundup of Real Wool News. At the top of the list is the just-released Why Wool Matters, a short documentary produced with HRH The Prince of Wales for the Campaign for Wool. We have long believed that sheep can help heal the planet – now the experts are finding proof. Wool in the Trade Press The latest research measuring the LCA of a recycled wool sweater was the focus of a new article in Suston Magazine. Wool also features…

Dear Wool Community Members and Friends, Our wool news this month brings you the launch of registration for the 91st IWTO Congress, taking place in Puyuan-Tongxiang, China. Sessions will be hybrid to allow for challenges in international travel. More about the Congress below. The Make the Label Count campaign is going strong – see the update below on develop-ments in the European Parliament. Want to get involved? You can amplify the campaign's important messages by sharing their posts on…

Dear Wool Community Members and Friends, Our wool news this month brings you the launch of registration for the 91st IWTO Congress, taking place in Puyuan-Tongxiang, China. Sessions will be hybrid to allow for challenges in international travel. More about the Congress below. The Make the Label Count campaign is going strong – see the update below on develop-ments in the European Parliament. Want to get involved? You can amplify the campaign's important messages by sharing their posts on…

MEDIA RELEASE AUSTRALIAN WOOL INDUSTRY MEDAL 2022 IT’S NOW TIME! It’s now time to consider nominating a worthy recipient for the 2022 Australian Wool Industry Medal. Wool Industries Australia Inc. (WIA) has presented 29 Medals to outstanding recipients since 2017. The Medal was established to recognise men and women who have made an exceptional and sustained contribution to the Australian wool industry. Who will be next? The Australian wool industry covers ALL sectors of the wool industry from…

Australian Wool Industry Medals awarded for 2021 16 Dec 2021, 8:30 a.m. Wool Six people have been presented with the Australian Wool Industry Medal at separate events held across the country. The medal, awarded by Wool Industries Australia, was presented to three recipients for 2021, along with three 2020 recipients who did not receive their medal in 2020. The 2021 recipients were Ken Dyson from Western Australia and Ken Stock and John Lewis, both from Victoria. Mr Dyson established wool…

View newsletter online A warm welcome to WPA's next monthly Newsletter. We’re glad you are here. Our aim is to keep you informed about matters related to the Australian Wool Industry each month. We will also bring you closer to one of our Directors or Staff in a feature blog each month. On the blog this month, is a contribution from one of WoolProducers Youth Ambassador, Makaela Knapp. Makaela, who comes from a mixed operation property in the Great Southern region of Western Australia, gives us…

Key Test Data Summary for March 2022 The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for May 2022 compared with the same period last season are: -4.9%, -3.5% and -3.5% respectively. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for July 2021 to May 2022 compared with the same period last season are: +7.4%, +6.0% and +5.7% respectively. AWTA Ltd has tested 311.5 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 294.7 mkg for the equivalent period last season.…

The End of Month Mulesing Status Auction Statistics (for period July 1 2021- May 31 2022) 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, 2021 to May 31, 2022 is 228,472 This is an increase of 38,311 bales (20.1%) over the corresponding period (in the…

View newsletter online A warm welcome to WPA's next monthly Newsletter. We’re glad you are here. Our aim is to keep you informed about matters related to the Australian Wool Industry each month. We will also bring you closer to one of our Directors or Staff in a feature blog each month. On the blog this month, is an introduction to WoolProducers Vice President, Steve Harrison. Steve, who runs an established Merino Stud and a commercial wool growing business with his family discusses the ongoing…

View newsletter online A warm welcome to WPA's next monthly Newsletter. We’re glad you are here. Our aim is to keep you informed about matters related to the Australian Wool Industry each month. We will also bring you closer to one of our Directors or Staff in a feature blog each month. On the blog this month, is an introduction to one of your WoolProducers Board Directors, Simon Riddle. Simon, who represents the Victorian Farmers Federation on the WPA Executive discusses the use of electronic…

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