The message of the WA Shearing Industry Association annual general meeting was clear — the wool industry is strong and here to stay.
Melissa Pedelty
Former leader of the opposition Mia Davies says the sheep industry needs to utilise the momentum of the Keep the Sheep movement to safeguard the future of the industry.
Melissa
WA Competition Shearing Association member Gail Simmons honoured with life membership for more than 20 years of service.
Bob Garnant
WA shearers and woolhandlers were recognised for their excellence during the WA Competition Shearing Association’s 2024-25 show circuit held across the State by supportive sponsors and volunteers.
WA shearing contractors, shearers and industry representatives gathered to share insight into the industry at the WA Shearing Industry Association annual general meeting.
Eastern Wheatbelt shearers are among the hardest hit across the State as declining sheep numbers start to flow through but the full impact is still “too soon to tell”.
Recent global dairy commodity price rises are making headlines but in Australia, seasonal conditions and higher input costs continue to put pressure on the country’s third-largest rural industry.
WA sheep prices are soaring and so are Brad Faithfull’s hopes for the wool industry after a challenging start to the year.
Putting wool in the international spotlight, Australian Wool Innovation’s eye-catching campaign Wear Wool, Not Waste has won a series of awards.
Australian Wool Innovation is refreshing its board for the first time in two years, with first steps already underway to fill several outgoing director positions including that of chairman Jock Laurie.
Former leader of the Opposition Mia Davies joins a line-up of speakers at the WA Shearing Industry Association’s general meeting this month.
AWN implements new cost-effective show floor system to more efficiently manage wool samples in WA.
The Australian wool industry is breathing a sigh of relief as the wool market makes its first meaningful recovery after four consecutive weeks of declines.
Wool from the head, legs, belly and bottom of a sheep is generally considered to be of little value, but a new project is spinning it into gold.
Stephanie Gardiner
Global demand for Responsible Wool Standard certified wool has risen exponentially in the last six months, fetching high premiums of more than 100c/kg.
The clock is ticking for aspiring wool industry leaders to apply for WoolProducers Australia’s Youth Ambassador program.
Australian sheep producer confidence slumped this time last year and it is now time to determine whether this sentiment has changed in the face of continuing harsh weather conditions and industry uncertainty.
A lack of rain across the country is taking its toll on Australian wool quality, with dusty, low-yielding wool more prevalent than usual.
WA wool production continues to plummet on the back of commodity prices, high input costs and decreasing numbers of sheep shorn across the country.
A sustainability expert from a leading Australian apparel brand is the latest industry specialist to join a national steering group focused on sustainable sheep production in Australia.
An Australian wool industry expert has released a new newsletter designed to wool classers up-to-date with the latest industry news and information.
Shearing trainers will become the students when a new workshop designed to ensure shearing consistency across the country comes to Narrogin.
Nominations have opened for the 2025 Australian Wool Industry Medal, a prestigious award that recognises people’s “outstanding and lasting” contributions across the wool supply chain.
Australia’s wool industry leaders are calling for petition signatures to ensure fair treatment of natural fibres in upcoming European Union textile sustainability policies.
