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ISSUE 91 / June 2022
Attracting and retaining shearers and wool handlers
Articles in this edition include: Attracting and retaining shearers and wool handlers; New workshop to ‘SimpliFly’ woolgrowers’ flystrike management; Protect your rams’ fertility and flock from bruce-o; What might genetic evaluation look like a generation from now?; Sportscraft’s new traceable wool collection launched; Campaign for Wool film explains: ‘Why wool matters’; Japan marketing initiatives increase demand for wool; Market intelligence report: prices, shipping and production; Market insights: Is ‘nearshoring’ the new post-COVID norm?... and much more.
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ON-FARM
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FMD international outbreaks a warning for Australia
Australia has a robust strategy to minimise the potential trade impacts on the sheep and wool industries if an emergency animal disease (EAD) was to occur in this country. However, the outbreaks of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in sheep in South Africa, and the outbreak of FMD in cattle last month in Indonesia, are a timely warning for Australian livestock producers to ensure their own farm biosecurity measures are optimised.
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ON-FARM
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AWI smart tags for remote detection of predation and disease
A three-year project co-funded by AWI has highlighted the enormous potential of on-animal sensors, including the AWI smart tag, to (1) indicate the presence of wild dogs around sheep and (2) detect the early incidence of health issues in sheep. The ultimate potential and benefit will be when real-time alerts are able to be generated to enable woolgrowers to intervene.
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OFF-FARM
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Merino swim shorts make a splash across the world
For the first time, iconic French swimwear brand Vilebrequin has incorporated Merino wool into its range, launching a set of three Merino wool swim shorts ready for the northern hemisphere summer, in partnership with The Woolmark Company.
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OFF-FARM
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Sportscraft’s new traceable wool collection
Australian fashion and lifestyle brand Sportscraft partnered with AWI’s marketing arm, The Woolmark Company, to create and launch a 70-piece collection of traceable Australian Merino wool garments that champion the eco-credentials of the fibre and its journey from land to garment.
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