I have recently returned from the Nanjing Wool Market Conference, where there were a record number of Australian growers, with just over 100 in attendance. The room heard from a number of organisations including the China Wool Textile Association (CWTA), Australian Wool Innovation (AWI), the National Council of New Zealand Wool Interests and Cape Wools South Africa. Four presentations, four countries, four sets of data, however they told the same story and that is that global

Drive through sheep-producing areas, particularly in pastoral regions, and you'll see new exclusion fencing criss-crossing the landscape. It represents a huge investment aimed at reducing the impact of pest animals such as pigs and wild dogs on grazing businesses. Farming organisations such as Queensland's AgForce worked hard to develop schemes that would provide solutions for landholders. Governments recognised the contribution that the sheep and wool industry made to local

WoolProducers Australia (WoolProducers) are currently undertaking an open call for expressions of interest (EOI) from organisations able to bring the R-Pilus Footrot vaccine back to Australian sheep producers, with the support of the University of Sydney. The Footrot R-Pilus Vaccine was developed by the University of Sydney and Australian Wool Innovation, with around $1.5 million of woolgrower levies matched by Australian Government funding. It was previously available to far