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Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue
- Tuesday, 26 November 2019
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 272 mkg greasy. This is a 9.2% decline on 2018/19 that is attributable to lower sheep shorn numbers and lighter average fleece weights due to continuing dry conditions in key wool growing regions.
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2019
- Friday, 01 November 2019
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
-6.3%, -4.4% and -3.8% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for August 2019
- Sunday, 01 September 2019
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
-18.0%, -19.8% and -19.5% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for September 2019
- Tuesday, 01 October 2019
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
-15.9%, -14.6% and -14.2% respectively.
Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower
- Friday, 16 August 2019
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 285 mkg greasy. This is a 5% decline on 2018/19 is due to lower sheep shorn numbers.
Read more: Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower