The potential for Foot-and-Mouth disease to have a devastating impact on the wool industry is well known and recently illustrated by outbreaks in South Africa and the United Kingdom. As such, planning for, and mitigating the risks associated with such an outbreak in the Australian sheep flock has been an industry focus.
Read more: PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for March 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-23.9%, -22.9% and -22.4% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for January 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-2.3%, -3.4% and -2.9% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for February 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-13.6%, -12.3% and -11.8% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for December 2023 compared with the same period last season are:
-12.2%, -7.4% and -7.0% respectively.