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ISSUE 92 / March 2022
Catriona Rowntree and Iris & Wool
Articles in this edition include: Catriona Rowntree and Iris & Wool; Shearer and wool handler training courses in 2022; More AWI resources to help woolgrowers beat the blowfly; Are you sowing hardseeded legume-based pastures this autumn?; Aussie Olympians dressed in wool for Beijing; Online retail partnerships build demand for wool; Market intelligence report: production, prices and more; Market insights for the New Year... and much more.
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ON-FARM
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Are you sowing hardseeded legume-based pastures this autumn?
A collaborative project has been examining how hardseeded legumes can be used to increase the supply of feed in modern mixed farming systems in southern Australia and therefore increase the productivity of livestock.
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ON-FARM
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Modular sheep delivery units
The AWI project to develop a system that delivers sheep directly to the shearer, thereby eliminating the catch and drag from the pen, is progressing well. In addition to the ‘automatic module’, a simpler and cheaper ‘manual module’ is also being developed.
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OFF-FARM
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Iris & Wool joins with Catriona Rowntree to launch 100% Aussie Merino collection
South Australian knitwear brand and Woolmark licensee Iris & Wool has teamed up with TV presenter and wool advocate Catriona Rowntree to this month launch a collection of five new pieces made from 100% Australian Merino wool.
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OFF-FARM
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Eco-sustainable wool felt packaging
2022 is shaping up to be the biggest year yet for Planet Protector Packaging, the award-winning Australian manufacturer and distributor of insulated packaging made from 100% non-textile grade, coarse wool.
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