Five-fold increase in demand for sheep DNA parentage tests
Technology and the wool industry are coming together in a new era of fast-tracking, from DNA to genomics,
Sheep
19 MAR 2014
Sheep CRC secures funding extension
THE Sheep Cooperative Research Centre has secured an important funding extension from the Commonwealth
Sheep
24 FEB 2014
Wool bred white stays that way for longer
Science is backing up australia's wool producers with technology designed to ensure wool fabric stays
Sheep
19 FEB 2014
Drought threatening livelihood of woolgrowers
A PACKAGE of urgent support measures from the Australian government may be the only answer for the survival
Sheep
14 FEB 2014
Wild dog action plan awaits sign-off
WOOLPRODUCERS Australia is one step closer to gaining crucial endorsement from the Coalition of Australian
Sheep
05 FEB 2014
Better wool works wonders in mixed program
Liz Rymill visits a Tasmanian enterprise that is running a successful program of mixing and matching
Sheep
22 JAN 2014
Wool prices strong and continuing to strengthen
NATIONAL Australia Bank has forecast a 5% rise in the Eastern Market Indicator for wool over 2013-14,
Sheep
17 JAN 2014
Strike research flying along
The annual battle against flies to control strike and its damage to the national clip is a hot topic,
Sheep
15 JAN 2014
Lynley proves a Jill of all trades
Swapping the hurly burly of hospital life for the isolation of running a wool, sheep and cropping enterprise
Sheep
16 DEC 2013
Breeding philosophy moves to meet market demand
For the past four years, renowned Merino stud Haddon Rig has been developing a Poll Merino arm in response
Sheep
02 DEC 2013
WAFarmers reject AWI board reduction
THE Australian Wool Innovation's bid to cut its board from 10 members to seven is being fought by the
Sheep
14 NOV 2013
Rylington boosts bottom line
SHEEP producers can boost their bottom line by using rams that are genetically resistant to intestinal
Sheep
11 NOV 2013
Matching genetics to environment pays off
Wool growers Lyndon and Sharon Kubeil have used Australian Sheep Breeding Values and a local stud to
Sheep
16 OCT 2013
What makes wool buyers buy which fleece?
China's dominance of global wool production is already under siege as emerging Third World countries
Sheep
21 SEP 2013
Getting a handle on wool's future
The Sheep Co-operative Research Centre is pulling a rabbit out of wool's technology hat with the launch
Sheep
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