WOOL - A NATURAL FIBRE

Land to Market

RWS Genesis

Woolmark Plus / Sustainawool

Authentico


‪‪❤︎‬ WOOL FIBRES

‪‪❤︎‬ NATURAL

‪‪❤︎‬ BIODEGRADABLE

‪‪❤︎‬ RECYCLABLE

‪‪❤︎‬ REQUIRE LESS WASHING

‪‪❤︎‬ RENEWABLE


MAN-MADE FIBRES

PETROLEUM BASED

NON-BIODEGRADABLE

LANDFILL

REQUIRE MORE WASHING

NON-RENEWABLE

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"Natural fibers, like wool, decompose in months, while synthetic fibers can take over 200 years—highlighting the importance of choosing natural over synthetic to combat microplastic pollution."

- Richard Daugherty , Balala Owner & Operator

OUR WOOL

Balala_Wool_Crimping

YIELDS AVERAGE AROUND 73%
STAPLE STRENGTH ABOVE 42%

Our 16.5 micron super fine merino flock produces a bolder, bright wool to suite the New England's high summer rainfall conditions. 

We run a non-mulsed, self-replacing flock and the main profit drivers in our wool enterprise are 

✓ Micron

✓ Clean fleece weight

✓ Staple strength

✓ Next to skin comfort factor


WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE BEST PRACTICE IN RUNNING OUR FLOCK.

✓ Australian Breeding Values

  • Genetics, monitoring genetic progress through our ram team on Ram Select

✓ Genetic Flock Profiling

✓ Epigenetics

✓ Individually electronic tagged to index performance

✓ Pregnancy Scanning for twins and singles

✓ Provenance and traceability

✓ The 5 Freedoms in Animal Welfare

  • Freedom from hunger and thirst

  • Freedom from discomfort

  • Freedom from pain, injury and disease

  • Freedom to express normal behaviour

  • Freedom from fear and distress

“At the end of the day, ethical animal welfare practices
are about healthy soils and nutrient dense food sources”

- Richard Daugherty , Balala Owner & Operator

MEMBERSHIPS & PARTNERS

Z-NET Uralla

Uralla regenerative and sustainable ways of living

AHMC

Regenerative Ecological Outcome Verified

SRI / AgTech

Using technology inform farm improvement

Soils For Life

Regenerating Australian soils & landscapes

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT