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NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2016 Launched
- Monday, 29 February 2016
The 2016 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award to recognise excellence in service to woolgrowers has just been launched. In its fifth year, the annual Award recognises client servicing, auctioneering and/or innovation by an outstanding wool broker employee who is working for a NCWSBA member and has been in the wool broking industry for 10 years or less.
Key Test Data Summary for January 2016
- Monday, 01 February 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2016 compared with the same period last season are -5.2%, -8.9% and -9.4% respectively.
Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
- Tuesday, 22 December 2015
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production for 2015/16 will decline by 7.0% to 322 mkg. This reflects a combination of a 4.8% fall in shorn sheep numbers and a 2.3% drop in average fleece weights.
Read more: Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
Key Test Data Summary for December 2015
- Friday, 01 January 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2015 compared with the same period last season are +1.8%, +0.1% and 0.0% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for November 2015
- Tuesday, 01 December 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2015 compared with the same period last season are -4.3%, -7.2% and -6.6% respectively.