Growing up, Shane Argent thought shearers were the “coolest people in the world”. Thirty years on he’s one of them, having done everything from shearing for Andrew Lloyd Webber to running a one-man show.
Danielle Marsland
A Bridgetown Merino fleece consignment is destined for China’s Red Sun Wool Textile Company in Zhejiang, part of the Sunwoo Holding Group that processes 24,000 tonnes of high-quality Merino wool tops each year
Bob Garnant
WA wool producers, who are still regaining their confidence after an uplift in the market, have been left shaken and disappointed by Elders’ decision to pull out of the State’s wool sales.
Georgia Campion
Wool brokers say strong demand from China for our wool has offset any war-related freight disruptions, but question how long China will continue to absorb rising prices
The convener of a national trial that compares the fleece and carcase values of Merino wethers run under the same conditions is bringing the evaluation system to WA.
Rebecca Nadge
The Merino industry is showing signs of recovery after a rollercoaster ride on the back of the impending live sheep export ban.
Boyup Brook top gun shearer Luke Harding did not falter with an injury handicap on the boards at Wagin Woolorama, taking out the open clean shearing competition with sheer determination.
The Rintoul family of Tilba Tilba Merino and Poll Merino stud in Williams took out the Grand Champion fleece award at this year’s Wagin Woolorama.
Australian Wool Innovation head of operations Scott Carmody included a visit to Wagin Woolorama to seek out growers’ sentiment as a new momentum gathers with the research and marketing body.
Wagin Woolorama wool section steward Chris Piesse said he predicts that reasonably buoyant pricing right now should result in a good number of fleeces entered into this year’s judging.
Australian Wool Innovation has revealed its new chief executive officer, former wine industry executive Bryan Fry.
WA’s Ethan Harder wins big at world’s richest Quickshear, winning 20K in under 20 seconds.
New AWI chairman wants growers to step up, sell their stories, and have their say. He says the future of wool as a profitable, sustainable industry depends on it.
WA’s wool industry has reached a major digital milestone, with every wool broker and buyer operating in the State now using WoolClip, Australia’s on-farm digital data capture platform.
Cally Dupe
Animal welfare courses designed to benefit all industry people, particularly woolgrowers, shearing contractors and their staff will be made available through Australian Wool Innovation.
Two years after the Federal Government announced its policy to ban the export of live sheep by sea, programs are now coming to fruition for transition support backed by a $139 million package pledge.
Three leading WA consultants have lead discussions towards a starting point of where to next as the State transitions out of the live sheep export industry by sea
The WA Shearing Industry Association kicked off the new year with a general meeting that included the launch of Beyond the Shed.
Shearers in Western Australia will be upskilled and encouraged to explore opportunities beyond the shed under a new program launched in response to the Federal Government’s proposed live sheep export ban.
Australia’s wool selling centres have kicked back into gear after a three-week Christmas break, with hopes limited supply and strengthening demand could lead to a price rise at the start of the calendar year.
Cally Dupe and Bob Garnant
The WA Shearing Industry Association will kick off the new year with its 2026 general meeting, open to all interested in the latest updates including the launch of Beyond the Shed.
WA’s wool production has plummeted nearly 25 per cent in three years, in line with national figures that show the nation is on track to shear its smallest sheep flock in more than 120 years.
WA woolgrowers may have something to celebrate this new year, with industry analysts forecasting a potential rise in wool prices as 2026 prepares to get under way.
Five students from WA’s agricultural colleges have been recognised for their outstanding skills in shearing and wool handling, receiving the WA Shearing Industry Association’s Neville Munns Scholarship awards.
