The Australian goat fibre industry is made up of two sub-industries – mohair and cashmere – and product is used to manufacture fine, quality clothing and furniture fabrics.
Goat Fibre The AgriFutures Goat Fibre Program is excited to announce its first on-farm field day, set to take place on Friday, April 11, 2025, near Violet Town, VIC. This event promises to be a day of discovery and learning for everyone, from industry veterans to newcomers alike.
3 min read
GOAT FIBRE / 25.06.24 AgriFutures Australia has thrown its support behind a unique high school program in rural NSW that provides students with hands-on experience and education focused on goats.
3 min read
GOAT FIBRE / 21.11.23 The AgriFutures Australian goat fibre extension and industry development program has just been launched with the aim of transforming the hobbyist niche into a mainstream commercial animal fibre.
4 min read
GOAT FIBRE / 14.04.23 Agritech has taken enormous steps in recent times – but on-farm uptake hasn’t advanced at the same pace. Determined to match strides, AgriFutures Australia hosted the inaugural Innovation Intensive Tour in February 2023.
5 min read
The primary objective of the Identifying revenue opportunities for AgriFutures Australia’s rural industries project was to identify potential new and alternate revenue sources within 28...
Publication / 2 Pages
This blueprint serves as a resource for those interested in the goat fibre industry and provides essential fast facts alongside the fundamental themes highlighted in...
Publication / 2 Pages
The AgriFutures Goat Fibre Strategic R&D Plan 2021-2026 has been developed in consultation with the Australian mohair and cashmere goat fibre industries as a roadmap...
Publication / 32 Pages
The Guidelines provide outcomes-based guidance to Australian goat fibre growers to enable them to produce goat fibre using sustainable methods that achieve good animal health...
Publication / 74 Pages
By subscribing you acknowledge you have read the AgriFutures Australia privacy policy and consent to your personal information being collected, held, used and disclosed in the manner and for the purposes stated there.