# Jock Laurie

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Farmers vote down recommended levy rise

Woolgrowers have again rejected Australian Wool Innovation's push for a two percent levy rise. The levy paid by wool growers will remain at 1.5 percent, which received 47 percent of the primary vote...and 69 percent after preferences. Woolgrowers have also voted to maintain a three-year woolpoll …

Tackling Flystrike Without Mulesing

One-on-one training is being tabled to address increasing requests for support from wool-growers, looking to reduce their reliance on mulesing. Agriculture and vet consultants from across the country will be trained up to deliver the sessions to at least 600-farmers across the country. Rural Edit…

AWI AGM highlights

As the Australian wool industry’s research, development and marketing body, AWI annually reports on its progress and the global operating environment for wool. This episode draws on the main presentations from the 2022 Annual General Meeting, including Chairman Jock Laurie, CEO John Roberts as well…

The future of wool harvesting with Jock Laurie of AWI

Bio shearing, wool harvesting practices and Australian Wool Innovation (AWI) research is the topic of this week's podcast.We have Jock Laurie, chair of AWI chatting with Mark today. Jock currently farms wool, lamb, beef and grain on properties in New South Wales. In 2021 Jock became chair of AWI.Jo…

Biological harvesting field day

Hear from AWI Chairman Jock Laurie and Professor Phil Hynd from the University of Adelaide on the latest research developments with biological harvesting of wool from the latest field day.

Country Today - October 18th

Australian Wool Innovation has released its annual report and the numbers reflect the downturn in the industry and a reduction in the flock. AWI Chair Jock Laurie. wIll talk about  expenditure now exceeding revenue by $3 million and criticisms of the amount of the payout to former CEO Stuart McCull…

Country Today - September 5th

Another wind farm proposal and another group of farmers opposed to the development. But this time, it's because of loss of native vegetation and the removal of more than 400 native trees. The wool industry is at odds again over the dreaded m word… that’s mulesing. AWI Chair Jock Laurie seems to ha…

An important time for woolgrowers

In recent weeks there has been a welcome lift in the wool market as a level of confidence has returned to sale rooms across the country. Together with this improved market has been discussion around certified integrity schemes that have evolved in the wool market over the last decade. Hear from AWI…