News
NZWTA Ltd Introduces Test for Infant Sleep Surfaces
- Tuesday, 28 April 2015
International research has identified a correlation between infant mortality and overly-soft sleep surfaces. Expert advice often specifies a firm sleep surface without quantifying a minimum acceptable firmness. NZWTA Ltd can now conduct testing of infant sleep surfaces in accordance with International Standards to measure the firmness of any product.
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Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16
- Friday, 17 April 2015
- The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts shorn wool production for 2014/15 at 341 mkg, the same as the 2013/14 level. This reflects a small drop in shorn sheep numbers offset by higher average fleece weights.
- The Committee’s first projection for 2015/16 has been set at 332 mkg, down by 2.7% from 2014/15, a result of lower sheep numbers arising from the high sheep and lamb turn-off rates this season.
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Children's Nightwear Regulations - Overview NZ & AU
- Tuesday, 31 March 2015
Are you keeping your child safe at night?
An oveview of children's nightwear regulations in New Zealand and Australia.
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Key Test Data Summary for March 2015
- Wednesday, 01 April 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2015 compared with the same period last season are: +9.4%, +11.6% and +12.2% respectively.
Methyl Bromide - Pesticide still in use on strawberries
- Monday, 30 March 2015
Pesticide banned worldwide still used to grow 70% of Australian strawberries.
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