On August 12, 2025, agricultural policymakers and industry stakeholders convened in Brisbane for a roundtable hosted by Minister for Agriculture, Julie Collins and Assistant Minister Anthony Chisholm. The event focused on a critical national priority: unlocking productivity in Australian agriculture. The discussions revealed a strong appetite for reform, with participants united in their belief that the food and fibre industries must be recognised as a key pillar of Australia

WoolProducers Australia is proud to announce Toby Haylock as this year’s Raising the Baa Youth Ambassador. WoolProducers CEO, Ms Jo Hall, said, “This role provides young people aged 18 to 35 with a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience in policy development and board operations. It’s designed to build understanding of how policy is shaped to serve the best interests of the wool industry.” Originally established under the Commonwealth Government’s Leadership in Agri

I recently attended the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) Livestock Conference where I participated in a panel titled "Animal Welfare, Social Licence & Public Perception.” On the panel I spoke about the issue of mulesing and the need to take an industry-wide strategic approach to this issue. For far too long, the conversation around mulesing in the Australian wool industry has been stuck and it's about time we got serious in addressing this issue. It doesn't matter what your