General wool testing fees have increased by 3% for the 2023/24 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2023.
The authorised signatories displayed on both the printed and electronic (PDF) versions of AWTA Raw Wool Test Certificates and Reports will change from 3 June 2023.
Read more: Change to AWTA Signatories for Reports and Certificates
The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 is 328 Mkg greasy, up 1.3% on 2021/22. Most key wool producing regions experienced a favourable summer season, a reasonable autumn and are heading into winter with a sufficient supply of feed.
Read more: Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for May 2023 compared with the same period last season are:
+19.4%, +21.3% and +21.4% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for April 2023 compared with the same period last season are:
-3.0%, -3.5% and -3.6% respectively.