Wool is Best

An up-to-date factual guide to the Australian wool industry, its animal welfare practices and advancements.

2005 R&D archive

15 Dec - Field trials show promise

1 Dec - New shearing prototypes underway

24 Nov - Medical International Technology, Inc. announces business relationship with AWI

17 Nov - Big expectations of new wool technology

17 Nov - Chinese to test machine washable business suits

10 Nov - R & D breakthrough on alternative mulesing technology announced at AWI AGM

10 Nov - Promising progress of applicator research

3 Nov - Wool industry to demonstrate its high environmental standards

18 Oct - New genetics database takes Australian sheep industry into new era

13 Oct - Research looks to genetics for mulesing solution

29 Sep - Mulesing alternative top R&D priority - PART 2

22 Sep - Mulesing alternative top R&D priority - PART 1

01 Sep - Needle free applicator on trial for chemical mulesing initiative

19 Aug - Retailer partners with AWI

04 Aug - Training programs prove a success

04 Aug - Innovation investment essential to wool future

28 Jul - US markets embrace Total Easy Care

28 Jul - New bare breech sheep breeding program

30 Jun - AWI trials natural alternative to mulesing

09 Jun - Science probes animal feelings

02 Jun - New painkiller spray a balm for wool growers

14 Apr - National sheep production survey findings

07 Apr - AWI funds featherweight fabric

31 Mar - Protein research continues

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