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Wool in vogue in baby market

19 Mar 10 | ABOUT 12 months ago I met with wool buyer Adrian Field at a stud Merino information day and learnt about a little project he and his wife Melissa were about to get involved in. | Winter leisure market a great ... Visit Stock & Land

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Fashion awards gush over wool benefits

18 Mar 10 | ONE quaffed and preened front row sitter gushed her applause when Vogue editor Kirstie Clements opened the L’Oreal Melbourne fashion festival (LMFF) Designer awards with a bravo to Australian Wool Innovation. | Victorian Senator calls on AWI ... | Growers warn AWI: It’s time to ... | VIDEO: Ardrossan Angus sale hits ...

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Baled up: no sale for finest quality wool

18 Mar 10 | UPDATE: Lempriere Australia has bought the world's finest wool bale ever offered at auction after the 100 kilogram bale was passed in at $1700 per kg. | Italian retailers "embarrassed ... Visit Stock & Land

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Growers call on AWI for leadership

18 Mar 10 | IF DISSENT within Australian Wool Innovation continues, the Federal Government may launch an investigation into the organisation's corporate governance, Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders president Tom Ashby says. | Calves $2.12/kg at Compass Visit Stock Journal

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Winter leisure market a great wool investment story

16 Mar 10 | NORTHERN hemisphere leisure enthusiasts looking for clothing might find the word Merino imprinted on tags more frequently since it became one of the hottest talking points at last month’s giant International trade fair for sporting goods and sports fashion, ISPO, at Munich. |

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Growers warn AWI: It’s time to lead

15 Mar 10 | Influential grower group and the custodians of Australia’s Merino genetics, the Australian Association of Stud Merino Breeders (AASMB), is demanding the board of Australian Wool Innovation ‘do its duty’ and get on with the job. |

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Victorian Senator calls on AWI directors to resign

12 Mar 10 | A CALL has been made for Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) directors Meredith Sheil and Chick Olsson to resign their positions following a letter from Italian manufacturers accusing the two of having a conflict of interest. |

Comments (7) | AWI appoints McCullough acting CEO | Scrap "revolving door" AWI, ... | GALLERY: Last of the Qld flood photos

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Woolmark issues behind McGahan's exit

12 Mar 10 | THE resignation of Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) chief executive officer Brenda McGahan had nothing to do with a clash of personalities within the board, according to AWI director David Webster. |

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Viterra consolidates wool arms

11 Mar 10 | CANADIAN agricultural giant Viterra has confirmed it will offer a direct-to-mill wool selling option as part of its new consolidated wool business, Viterra Wool. |

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Finance squeeze spooks Chinese wool buyers

10 Mar 10 | THE AUSTRALIAN wool market fell for a fourth session last week to the lowest level in more than a month amid speculation Chinese mills had started stockpiling wool and banks would move to rein in access to finance and contain threats of runaway growth. | Scrap "revolving door" AWI, ... | AWI board "poisonous, strange ... | GALLERY: Photos from Woolorama

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Italian retailers "embarrassed and disappointed" by AWI

10 Mar 10 | THE Australian Wool Innovation director contingent that visited the major Italian textile trade fair at Biella last month has been described as having clear conflicts of interest, and leaving an embarrassed and disappointed wake, a letter from Italian manufacturers has claimed. |

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AWI appoints McCullough acting CEO

09 Mar 10 | Australian Wool Innovation has appointed Stuart McCullough as its acting chief executive officer following last week's resignation by Brenda McGahan. |

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Photos from Woolarama

08 Mar 10 | View a collection of photos taken by Farm Weekly at the weekend's Woolarama event in Wagin.

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Scrap "revolving door" AWI, says Massy

05 Mar 10 | AS AWI was left this week to contemplate a future with a fourth chief executive at the helm in four years, distinguished Merino identity Charles Massy said Brenda McGahan's resignation was “yet another” reason why the organisation should be scrapped. |

Comments (10) | The structure, not the people, ... | Brenda McGahan resigns from AWI | VIDEO: BSE discussion opens up at Beef ...

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AWI board "poisonous, strange and nasty"

03 Mar 10 | Brenda McGahan has become the third head of Australian Wool Innovation to leave in four years. Former director Kevin Bell says the board is to blame, describing it as poisonous, and comprised of "strange and nasty" people. |

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New fight over Murray water extraction

03 Mar 10 | A RIFT has developed between the federal government and farmers over the forthcoming Murray-Darling basin plan, suggesting a major pre-election fight on water reform. | Charleville evacuated as floods ... | Volcot sells Tandou Visit The Land

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Outlook '10: Appetite for wool to push EMI to 920c

02 Mar 10 | THE appetite of consumers for woollen products is slowly returning in a promising sign for wool price recovery. |

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The structure, not the people, the problem with AWI: Burke

02 Mar 10 | IT'S the structure at Australian Wool Innovation – not the people – which have been behind its chequered and volatile past, Minister for Agriculture, Tony Burke said today. |

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Brenda McGahan resigns from AWI

02 Mar 10 | Australian Wool Innovation chief executive officer, Brenda McGahan, has today informed the board of her intention to resign. |

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Mohair comes out tops

01 Mar 10 | The great mohair versus wool debate has turned a corner, with a recent study finding mohair makes more money than woolgrowing on a dollar return per dry sheep equivalent or hectare basis.

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