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Wool Marketing Enterprises launched!

JUNE 2011 - FIELDAYS

15 June 2011 - Wool the king at Mystery Creek

15 June 2011 - Wool resurgence on full display at Fieldays

15 June 2011 - Wool is not flammable, proves comedian

APRIL 2011

5 April 2011 - Just Shorn™ receives huge US exposure via the spring 2011 Fabulous Floors issue

DECEMBER 2010

2 December 2010 - Sale of Just Shorn carpet going well in USA

FEBRUARY 2010

8 February 2010 - Elders sells wool's story to US chain - Otago Daily Times

3 February 2010 - Radio NZ interviews related to the Just Shorn launch in Las Vegas:
Karl Johnson
Stuart Chapman and Jim Gould
Howie Gardner and Stuart Chapman

2 February 2010 - Elders to pitch Just Shorn in the USA - Southland Times

JANUARY 2010

11 January 2010 - Elders says "No" to a marketing levy

DECEMBER 09

22 December 2009 - “A group of Directors from Primary Wool Cooperative Limited and Wool Grower Holdings Ltd met recently in Palmerston North.  The meeting was initiated so that they could jointly undertake discussions to consider a range of options for the benefit of the wool industry.  Both boards felt it was important to inform New Zealand wool growers of their willingness to enter into discussions for the betterment of the industry."

Bay de Latour, Primary Wool Cooperative Chairman, on 027 492 8908
Jeff Grant, Wool Grower Holders Chairman, on 027 431 5330

NOVEMBER 09

4 November 2009 - Farmers keen to take up ownership opportunity

2 November 2009 - Elders responds to calls to think globally

OCTOBER 09

2 October 2009 - Elders' ups the ante to return profitability to wool growers

SEPTEMBER 09

1 September 2009 - PWC response to "no" vote for the wool levy

AUGUST 09

24 August 2009 - Elders close to Just Shorn wool contracts

11 August 2009 - Open letter re MWNZ's proposed wool levy 

11 August 2009 - PWC opposes wool levy

7 August 2009 - Just Shorn brand eclipses Fernmark 

JULY 09

13 July 2009 - New carpet brand targets wool price

JUNE 09

29 June 2009 - Strong wool finds its white knight

22 June 2009 - - EPW seeks wool for new US supply

22 June 2009 - Wool quality rewarded

15 June 2009 - Double wool price - Farmers Weekly

MAY 09

4 May 2009 - Verifi TT wool traceability - Otago Daily Times

APRIL 09

30 April 2009 - Verifi TT wool traceability - Straight Furrow

28 April 2009 - Verifi TT wool traceability - Scoop NZ

FEBRUARY 09

16 February 2009 - Farmers Weekly comment on USA market

16 February 2009 - Farmers Weekly profile on Bay de Lautour

9 February 2009 - Country-Wide article on WME

9 February 2009 - Farmers Weekly article on EPW deal with CCA

5 February 2009 - Straight Furrow article about amalgamation of EPW and WPI

2 February 2009 - Straight Furrow article on WME

JANUARY 09

31 January 2009 - NZ Herald article on WME

DECEMBER 08

15 December 2008 - Farmers Weekly article questioning WPI

EARLIER

February-March 2008 - NZ Cooperatives News guest editorial