News
AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2019-2020
- Monday, 01 July 2019
The Board and Management of AWTA have announced that there will be no increase in general raw wool fees for the 2019/20 wool selling season, commencing 1st July 2019.
Key Test Data Summary for May 2019
- Saturday, 01 June 2019
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
-14.8%, -17.3% and -17.3% respectively.
Drought continues to impact Australian wool production
- Tuesday, 30 April 2019
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production for 2018/19 will be 298 mkg greasy. This is a 12.7% decline from the levels in 2017/18 and reflects the continuing drought conditions across large parts of Australia.
Read more: Drought continues to impact Australian wool production
Key Test Data Summary for April 2019
- Wednesday, 01 May 2019
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
-6.9%, -10.6% and -10.4% respectively.
Wool Excels at the IWTO Congress - April 2019
- Tuesday, 30 April 2019
Combining Italy's rich wool heritage with the latest research and developments in wool applications, the 88th Congress of the International Wool Textile Organisation (IWTO) concluded last week in Venice, Italy.