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New amendments in the Industry Code of Practice have been made in relation to the maximum allowable weight of bales of greasy wool.

New Zealand sheep farmers are being urged to take care as pens fill up in wool-sheds across the country.

Young design and architecture students who spent a weekend in a woolshed in the central North Island have gone away ecstatic about wool.

The wool market in both the North and South Island continues to show resilience.

The Government's investment of $260,000 for the Golden Shears World Shearing and Wool Handling Championships in 2017 is a vote of confidence in the Southland region.

A significant lift in strong wool prices is the main aim of a newly announced industry and Government-backed research project.

An iconic agricultural figure – shearer David Fagan – is now Sir David.

New Zealand Wool Services International marketing executive, Malcolm Ching reports that the 15,000 bales on offer from both centres this week saw a slight easing for most types.

A combination of factors have given wool cheques a lift and helped to balance sheep farmers' incomes, says Kaikoura wool producer and industry representative Derrick Millton.

'New Uses for Wool' will be the focus of a seven-year wool research consortium