News
Diversification the Key to Success
- Tuesday, 30 June 2020
In an effort to remain financially viable over the years, the wool industry's peak testing organisation, the Australian Wool Testing Authority, has diversified into other industries.
Security Update for AWTA Electronic Test Certificates (eCerts)
- Monday, 01 June 2020
AWTA Wool Test Certificates and Reports that are delivered as electronic PDF documents or eCerts are digitally signed to authenticate their validity and protect against alteration. AWTA has recently updated the digital signature on eCerts to conform with industry best-practice.
Read more: Security Update for AWTA Electronic Test Certificates (eCerts)
Improved seasonal conditions but low sheep numbers limit recovery in shorn wool production
- Friday, 01 May 2020
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s fourth forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 281 mkg greasy. This is a 6.3% decline on the 300 mkg estimate for 2018/19 as lowsheep numbers and the enduring impact of drought continue to constrain production.
The Committee’s first forecast for 2020/21 is for shorn wool production to be 276 mkg greasy, a fall of 1.6% compared with the current season. Low sheep numbers, opportunistic cropping in mixed farming regions and uncertainty surrounding wool prices are expected to contribute to a slowrecovery in shorn wool production despite the favourable seasonal outlook in many wool production areas.
Key Test Data Summary for May 2020
- Monday, 01 June 2020
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2020 compared with the same period last season are:
-30.6%, -28.5% and -28.2% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for April 2020
- Friday, 01 May 2020
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2020 compared with the same period last season are:
-11.6%, -8.4% and -8.0% respectively.