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20 Dec 2004 | Wool growers forced to fund pension deficit
Wool Growers may have to tip more money into Australian Wool Services, with the federal government likely to reject a plea by AWS for help to meet a $27 million debt owed to the UK pension fund of its predecessor companies. ...... FULL STORY
15 Dec 2004 | More clothing chains join wool boycott
Two further clothing chains, J.Crew in the US and London-based New Look, have joined US retailer Abercrombie & Fitch in their boycott of Australian-sourced wool products, following pressure from PETA. ...... FULL STORY
14 Dec 2004 | Farm exports improve
Earnings from farm exports are forecast to increase by three per cent to $26.8 billion in 2004/05, estimates prepared by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resources Economics show. ...... FULL STORY
8 Dec 2004 | Woolmark seeks a cut of R&D levy
Australian Wool Services, which manages the Woolmark label, wants a reversion to compulsory wool grower funding of promotion of wool. ...... FULL STORY
7 Dec 2004 | Wool clip revised down
Australian Wool Innovation lowered its forecast for the 2004/05 wool clip to 487 million kilograms, down from the September forecast of 500 million kilograms. ...... FULL STORY
6 Dec 2004 | Luxury life produce select wool profits
Italian luxury designer Loro Piana has paid $227,500 for a single 91kg bale of the 11.8 micron thick wool from the Highlander Farm at Tumbarumba, southwest of Canberra. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2004 | Sheep meat of more value than wool
Lamb and mutton earn more to for sheep farmers than wool, a survey by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics found. ...... FULL STORY
1 Dec 2004 | Woolmark burdens worsen
Australian Wool Services, owner of the Woolmark logo has appealed to the federal government for financial help to offset potentially crippling liabilities inherited from its statutory predecessor, including millions in unfunded retirement benefits. ...... FULL STORY
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