ASWGA Grower Survey 2012-13
Answers marked with a * are required.
 
1.    Please enter your Superfine region: *
      

 
 
 
2. What is your present average micron? *
      

 
 
 
3. Do you intend to breed: *
      

 
 
 
4. Excluding lambs, approximately how many bales in your last clip? *
 
 
 
5. Excluding lambs, approximately how many superfine Merinos do you run? *
 
 
 
6. Do you breed: (answer must tally to 100%) *
Traditional (%)
Bold (%)
Other - SF Dohne, SF Suffolk etc. (%)
 
 
 
7. With style, do you intend to: *
      

 
 
 
8. With Production, do you intend to: *
      

 
 
 
8a. If increasing or decreasing, by what percentage?
 
 
 
9. Average profit margin in the last two years is best described as: *
      

 
 
 
10. For all your fleece lines, what do you regard as the average greasy price needed at auction to break-even this year? (cents/kg) *
 
 
 
11. How do you rate the following as a threat to your superfine operation, where (1) is negligible or no threat, and (5) is a significant threat:  *
  1 2 3 4 5
Low prices
Increasing costs
Wild dogs
Foxes
Other ferals (rabbits, pigs etc)
Internal parasites
Lice
OJD
Animal rights groups
 
 
 
12. Have you ceased mulesing? (if "yes" go to Q.15) *
      

 
 
 
13. If still mulesing, do you:
      
 
 
 
14. If SkinTraction becomes economically and practically viable, would you use it as an alternative to mulesing?
      

 
 
 
15. Do you routinely: *
      
 
 
 
16. Do you: *
      

 
 
 
17. Do you: *
      

 
 
 
18. What level of clip preparation is done to your wool? *
      

 
 
 
19. Do you intend to: *
      

 
 
 
20. Do you use the ASWGA Ram's Head logo on your bales and specie sheets? *
      

 
 
 
21. Do you think processors regard a high level of clip preparation as valuable? *
      

 
 
 
22. What age bracket are you in? *
      

 
 
 
23. Please rate the value you get from ASWGA, where (1) is none or minimal and (5) is excellent *
      

 
 
 
24. How can ASWGA improve its service to members?
 
 
 
 
 

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