Ricky and Marnie Luhrs of Mooralla Merinos are extremely positive about the future of the Merino brred based on its versatility and performance. Given they took out the Lambex Feedlot competition with Merino lambs, they have good reason to be confident of the breed in its modern form.

Woolmark + is designed to help woolgrowers and supply chain partners accelerate the wool industry’s transition towards a ‘nature positive’ future. AWI/Woolmark’s Global Sustainability Manager Emma Gittoes Bunting talks us through the initiative.

Australian woolgrowers and fashion brands can work hand in hand when it comes to promoting all the benefits of our premium natural fibre. That's the view of designer Graham Tabor from American menswear retailer Thom Brown who recently visited Australia.

The wool production forecast for 2024/25 is 12% lower than the year before at just under 280 million kilograms greasy. Wool production is dropping in Australia from various reasons but amongst this significant news there are plenty of good signs that better days are ahead for wool as explained by Stephen Hill, Chairman of the Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee.

The Merino is centre stage at Oxton Park where multiple families across multiple generations run a 8000 ha mixed farming operation. Hear how this family continues to make it work by looking for opportunities across merino wool, meat and cropping.

We hear from Anthony Uren from AJ & PA McBride after his return from the Woolmark 60th anniversary tour of woollen mills and Woolmark partner.

Hear from AFL superstar and dual Brownlow medallist Patrick Cripps about growing up on a Merino property, life lessons from the town of Northamption in WA and the journey wool takes from the shearing shed to AFL jumpers.

We hear from Richard Eckhard, Professor of Livestock production at Melbourne University who not only breaks down the carbon debate into common language but has good news in terms of trading and the future with biodiversity.

It has been the driest 5 months of record for many woolgrowing areas and many are now facing new challenges they haven't seen before. Dr Jane Gaussen of The Livestock Vet talks us through some of the challenges through this difficult time.

Over decades, Australian Wool Innovation has invested extensively to help woolgrowers protect their stock from flystrike. Hear just what is available to woolgrowers in this regard, to keep Australian woolgrowers the very best in the world.