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How Woolgrowers Manage native vegetation & biodiversity on New England wool properties

In 2003, the Land, Water & Wool Northern Tablelands Project (NSW) conducted a survey of woolgrowers in southern New England.

The survey aimed to find out what woolgrowers thought about biodiversity in relation to wool production, how woolgrowers manage their farms in ways that affect biodiversity, and what it would take for them to adopt management practices that would enhance biodiversity.

Project Dolly: Impacts of the new technologies to 2029

Position Paper

The aim of this paper is to examine the likely impacts of the new technologies on the industry over the next quarter century. The paper identifies and defines the new technologies. It reviews their current and possible future applications in the world at large, and then specifically within the wool industry. It examines the threats and opportunities posed by the new technologies, and concludes with recommendations for the wool industry and for the Future Woolscapes project.  New (more)...

Will wool growing be a viable business in 2029?

A review of price and productivity trends

All commodity producers suffer from declining terms of trade. This situation has been occurring since the industrial revolution, which provided the catalyst for specialisation across a range of sectors in the economy. Efficiency gains in agriculture have been a trigger for the industrialisation and subsequent urbanisation that is a feature of modern economies There is no reason to consider that this trend is about to change. It is inexorable. It occurs because productivity gains enable the (more)...

Graham and Helen Lethlean - Badgingarra

Northern Agricultural Region Case Study

WITH careful attention to detail, Graham and Helen Lethlean are hoping to take productivity to the next level across all aspects of their mixing farming enterprise. The couple have f

Final Report- Wool Producers with Remote Control

New Tools for Whole of Property Management

Summarises the research findings of this project.

Final Report- Farm Business, Wool Production & Biodiversity

Summarises the research findings of this project.

Improved Seasonal Forecasts for Wool Producers in the South Australia Pastoral zone

This project has improved the knowledge and understanding of seasonal climate forecasts so that wool producers can better recognise the changes of good and bad seasons and tailor this to maximise profits and minimise losses.

Productive native pastures in the high and medium rainfall zones

Native pastures are a valuable resource on many wool growing properties. This guide provides case studies about how wool growers are improving their productivity through the sustaina

How to Lift Wool Profits and Improve Biodiversity

Northern Tablelands Project Fact Sheet: 10

Research by the Land, Water and Wool Northern Tablelands Project (NSW) identified a wide range of innovations and management practices for profitable, biodiverse wool production in temperate regions.

The project found 41 ways in which Northern