News
Wool Broker of the Year 2015
- Saturday, 29 August 2015
The winner of the 2015 National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia’s Wool Broker Award to recognise excellence in wool broking in Australia has been announced. Matthew Thomas of Landmark was selected by the independent Selection Panel as the winner. Andrew Howells of Elders and Todd Clark of Schute-Bell were the other two Finalists.
Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16
- Friday, 21 August 2015
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production for 2015/16 will decline by 4.3% to 332 mkg. This reflects a 3.7% fall in shorn sheep numbers, a result of the continued high turn-off of sheep and lambs in 2014/15, while average fleece weights are expected to be 0.7% lower than in 2014/15.
The Committee estimated that shorn wool production for 2014/15 was 347 mkg, up by 1.8% from 2013/14. This is the result of higher fleece weights in 2014/15 more than offsetting a 1.3% decline in shorn sheep numbers.
Key Test Data Summary for July 2015
- Saturday, 01 August 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 compared with the same period last season are -8.2%, -10.0% and -10.0% respectively.
Wool donation to warm treasures
- Tuesday, 18 August 2015
THE wool industry came together during August 2015 to make a $14,000 heartfelt donation to Life's Little Treasure Foundation - a national charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies.
Key Test Data Summary for June 2015
- Wednesday, 01 July 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2015 compared with the same period last season are +29.0%, +27.4% and +27.2% respectively.