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Sheep and lamb production is expected to lift significantly this year.  Credit: Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

National flock set to decline while slaughter figures hit all-time high

National sheep flock tipped to decline to 76.5 million by June.

07 April 2024

 Attraction: AWI is targeting attraction attracting and retaining wool harvesting staff. Photo Mark Saunders.
LIVESTOCK

AWI operating plan focusing on attracting people to industry

AWI's plan is to continue investing in areas that will deliver outcomes.

02 October 2023

 AWI deemed largely effective in audit report. Photo Mark Saunders.
SHEEP

Audit deems AWI "largely effective"

AWI has meet the requirements of its SFA with the government.

09 June 2023

Wool harvesting innovations from AWI
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Wool harvesting innovations from AWI

A key priority for AWI is to encourage the development of new technological innovations.

09 June 2022

 Researchers are making headway on developing a vaccine for flystrike prevention. Photo: CSIRO
SHEEP

Flystrike vaccine looks promising

Work is progressing on a vaccine of great interest to sheep producers

02 September 2021

AWI is working hard to make wool harvesting better
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AWI is working hard to make wool harvesting better

Strong team culture in a well-run shearing shed is why people love the wool industry.

11 January 2021

 Anna and Jack Cotton run superfine Merinos at the family farm at Swansea, Tasmania. Anna says WoolQ will improve wool traceability and transparency. Photo: WoolQ/AWI
SHEEP

Improving wool traceability and marketing

Wool marketing system evolves.

15 September 2019

Being able to trace fibres in the supply chain is a focus of AWI.
SHEEP

AWI to focus on wool traceability

Three-year strategic plan released to help wool growers

25 June 2019

PARTNER CONTENT

Utrisha N: The new biostimulant boosting broadacre yield potential

Extensive trials conducted across Australia show boosted yields in a wide range of

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Maximise your nitrogen use efficiency

Losing nitrogen to the environment can be costly.

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Safety first for the year ahead

Since 1870, Blundstone, have supported & protecting farmers across Australia from

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Precise and Productive Seeding Equipment

The success of next year's harvest begins now, with strong preparation and planning.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Farming Ahead team.

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Research Report: High Horsepower Tractors

Kondinin Group has rounded up some real broadacre muscle in this Research Report - looking at 447kW (600hp)-plus tractors.

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Research Report: Sheds

Sheds play a vital role in farming, offering shelter and protection for people, machinery, livestock and valuable inputs like chemicals and fertiliser.

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Research Report: Harvest Weed Seed Mills

The Report includes a round up of commercially-available batching plants as well as farmer-made approaches.

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Research Report: Agritechnica 2023

Kondinin Group’s Mark Saunders, Ben White and Josh Giumelli went to Agritechnica, Germany. This report covers the key award winners from the event and some of the latest autonomous platforms displayed.