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Wool Producers isworking for the benefit of the Australian wool industry.
Latest News
WoolProducers AGM – New director welcomed
November 18, 2019
The WoolProducers AGM was held on 14 November, 2019 where new independent director, Mrs Stacey Lugsdin, was welcomed to the WoolProducers board of directors. Mrs Lugsdin is a woolgrower from Hay, NSW and has completed both the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Australian Rural Leadership programs.
New thinking around mulesing is a must if the industry is to retain the practice
November 11, 2019
WPA reminds growers that haven't yet voted in this year's AWI director elections to make sure have their say. Unless attending the meeting in person, all votes are to be received by AWI by 10am Wednesday 20 November. To seriously address the issues around mulesing, WPA encourages growers to vote for Dr Holmes, Dr Hocking-Edwards and Mr Henderson.
Current Program Involvement
National Sheep Health Monitoring Project
The National Sheep Health Monitoring Project (NSHMP) is a joint project with Animal Health Australia, WoolProducers and Sheepmeat Council. The project commenced in 2007 to monitor lines of adult sheep in abattoirs for animal health conditions...
National Wild Dog Action Plan
WoolProducers Australia has brought together critical industry stakeholders to develop a national action plan to combat the economic and personal devastation caused by wild dogs across rural Australia.
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Health – View all
National Ovine Johnes Disease Management Plan 2013-2018 Review
Commencing 29 January 2018, WPA and SPA are seeking input from the sheep and wool industry on the future management of OJD in Australia.
FMD Real Time Training – Nepal 2018
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water has entered into an agreement with the European Commission for the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (EuFMD) and...
Welfare – View all
Safety and Sheep Welfare Poster
...'IN THIS SHEARING OPERATION, SAFETY AND SHEEP WELFARE ARE A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY. GOOD COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS, SHEARING TEAMS AND GROWERS IS ESSENTIAL'...
Australian Animal Welfare Standards & Guidelines
The states and territories are working to develop and implement nationally consistent animal welfare standards and guidelines...
Biosecurity – View all
National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual
‘The National Farm Biosecurity Reference Manual – Grazing Livestock Production is an important tool for meeting our shared responsibility for biosecurity...
Farm Biosecurity Resources
Farm biosecurity is a set of measures designed to protect a property from the entry and spread of pests, diseases and weeds...
Wool – View all
Shed safety campaign focuses on cutting out drug and alcohol misuse
Woolgrowers, shearing contractors and members of shearing teams are reminded of their responsibility to maintain a drug and alcohol free shed, as part of a new industry-wide initiative to improve shed safety. The shearing industry stakeholder group has developed a number resources including a shearing shed poster to communicate the expectations of all shed workers, to meet their safety obligations.
WoolProducers Australia ‘Raising the Baa’ Leadership in Agriculture Program
WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) has identified a gap in industry representative capacity building within the Australian wool industry...