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Key Test Data Summary for February 2021
- Monday, 01 March 2021
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
+17.6%, +16.5% and +16.0% respectively.
Update on Covid-19 - Essential Service Provider (OPEN)
- Friday, 12 February 2021
AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our customers that as an essential service provider, we will continue to operate in Victoria.
Read more: Update on Covid-19 - Essential Service Provider (OPEN)
Key Test Data Summary for December 2020
- Friday, 01 January 2021
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2020 compared with the same period last season are:
-5.0%, -4.2% and -4.0% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for January 2021
- Monday, 01 February 2021
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2021 compared with the same period last season are:
-4.8%, -0.8% and -0.6% respectively.
Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise
- Friday, 18 December 2020
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production for 2020/21 is 287 mkg greasy, up 1.1% on 2019/20. Favourable seasonal conditions in most wool producing regions, except Western Australia and Queensland, have helped stabilise wool production although low sheep numbers will continue to hamper a recovery in shorn wool production.
Read more: Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise