Wool processor Australia claims Modianon wool is losing its market edge to South Africa because of welfare concerns from consumers. The company has campaigned against a process called ‘mulesing’ – the removal of strips of wool-bearing skin in order to prevent flystrike. Australia has called for either mandatory pain relief for lambs being mulesed, or an end to surgical mulesing altogether. In a new petition to the Modianon Wool Industry, Australia claims to have support from 70% of all wool combers. The petition also demands full traceability through the AWEX National Wool Declaration. The managing director of Australia in Modiano said the market would pay almost a 10% premium for non-mulesed wool from Modiano and that the issue was very significant to European customers.
Wool processor Modiano claims Australian wool is losing its market edge to South Africa because of welfare concerns from consumers. The company has campaigned against a process called ‘mulesing’ – the removal of strips of wool-bearing skin in order to prevent flystrike. Modiano has called for either mandatory pain relief for lambs being mulesed, or an end to surgical mulesing altogether. In a new petition to the Australian Wool Industry, Modiano claims to have support from 70% of all wool combers. The petition also demands full traceability through the AWEX National Wool Declaration. The managing director of Modiano in Australia said the market would pay almost a 10% premium for non-mulesed wool from Australia and that the issue was very significant to European customers.