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NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2014
The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers (NCWSBA) are seeking nominations for their Annual Wool Broker Award. The Award recognises and rewards excellence in client servicing, auctioneering and innovation by a wool broker working for a NCWSBA...
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Key Test Data Summary for July 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 compared with the same period last season are -10.5%, -7.4% and -6.9% respectively. Progressively AWTA Ltd has tested 18.9 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 20.4 mkg...
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Mount Challicum Fleece Tops Competition
An Ultrafine Merino fleece from Mount Challicum Merino Stud won the Grand Champion Fleece title at the Australian Fleece Competition held in Bendigo as part of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show during July 2014. The 16.5 micron fleece was one of almost...
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Enhancements to Certificate Verification
An online Certificate Verification service allows owners of AWTA Certificates to verify that they have legitimate versions of documents. Using an automated service, holders of AWTA documents can request an emailed copy of the original document for...
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AWTA Introduces new Mulesing Reports
A new Mulesing Status Report has been introduced which expands upon the Mulesing information displayed on AWTA Combined Certificates. It has been introduced to assist companies along the wool supply chain by summarising the mulesing status of...
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Key Test Data Summary for August 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2014 compared with the same period last season are -1.9%, +3.3% and +3.5% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – August 2014 compared with...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2014/15
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee's second forecast for 2014/15 has revised shorn wool production to 328 mkg, down 3.7% from 2013/14 levels. This decrease reflects the reduction in sheep numbers due to the high slaughter rates in...
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Charity Auction raises funds for Make-A-Wish foundation
8,000 children and their families since it was founded in Australia in 1985. The Australian Fleece Competition is the country's largest fleece event and thanks to the generosity of exhibitors, 14 national charities have received a share of the $100,000...
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Victorian wins Wool Broker of the Year 2014
REX Bennett’s innovation and dedication to improving his clients’ bottom line has bagged him the title of Wool Broker of the Year. The Wangaratta-based Elders representative was shortlisted to present at the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of...
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Key Test Data Summary for September 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2014 compared with the same period last season are -6.5%, -0.6% and -0.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – September 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2014 compared with the same period last season are -8.6%, -1.6% and -1.1% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – October 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for November 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2014 compared with the same period last season are -9.6%, -1.3% and -0.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – November 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for December 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2014 compared with the same period last season are 1.1.%, 8.4% and 9.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – December 2014 compared...
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Australian Wool Production Forecast December 2014
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has forecast production in the 2014/15 season at 334 million kilograms greasy, down by 2% from the 2013/14 season total of 341 mkg. The fall in production is now anticipated to be slightly...
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Key Test Data Summary for January 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2015 compared with the same period last season are -15.6%, -9.4% and -8.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – January 2015...
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Key Test Data Summary for February 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2015 compared with the same period last season are -1.8%, +0.4% and +1.4% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – February 2015...
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Public Holiday Announcement
The AWTA Ltd Melbourne Laboratory will be closed on Monday, 09 March 2014 due to the Labour day public holiday. Clients should be aware that the issuing of test results for sale M38 and S38 may be delayed. To alleviate any delays clients should...
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Australian Fleece Competition 2015
fee is charged to exhibitors donating their fleeces. The charity selected to benefit from the sale of fleeces this year is 'Life's Little Treasures Foundation' which assists the families of premature babies. We are also hoping to raise greater awareness...
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Key Test Data Summary for March 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2015 compared with the same period last season are: +9.4%, +11.6% and +12.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – March 2015 compared...
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Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts shorn wool production for 2014/15 at 341 mkg, the same as the 2013/14 level. This reflects a small drop in shorn sheep numbers offset by higher average fleece weights. The Committee’s first...
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2015 compared with the same period last season are +10.2%, +11.9% and +11.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – April 2015 compared...
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Limestone Analysis - Agrifood Technology WA
Following the successful proficiency trials conducted with the West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Agrifood Technology WA now holds a status as an approved laboratory for the assessment and analysis of liming materials in accordance...
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FeedTest Season Averages - September 2014 to April 2015
FeedTest, the hay and animal fodder testing division owned by AWTA, has published the average fodder test results for the 2014/15 season. In general, hay results are better than last season with higher proteins (0.5%) and energies (0.4MJ per kg) and...
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Key Test Data Summary for May 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2015 compared with the same period last season are -2.9%, -0.3% and +0.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – May 2015 compared with...
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AWTA EDI Service Change
For many years AWTA has provided a Virtual-Private Network (VPN) to connect customers with our EDI service so they can send and receive certificate data electronically. This is done via a VPN Client program (provided by CISCO systems) installed on the...
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Fibre Diameter Profile - May 2015
A comparison of the Australian wool clip fibre diameter profile for the season-to-date (July 2014 – May 2015) with the equivalent period last season shows some interesting changes. The volume of ultrafine wool 16.5 microns and finer has fallen by 19%...
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AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2015-2016
General wool testing fees have increased by 2.5% for the 2015/16 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2015. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $1.83 from $71.27 to...
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Key Test Data Summary for June 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2015 compared with the same period last season are +29.0%, +27.4% and +27.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – June 2015 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for July 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 compared with the same period last season are -8.2%, -10.0% and -10.0% respectively. AWTA Ltd has tested 17.0 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 18.9 mkg for the...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production for 2015/16 will decline by 4.3% to 332 mkg. This reflects a 3.7% fall in shorn sheep numbers, a result of the continued high turn-off of sheep and lambs in...
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Key Test Data Summary for August 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2015 compared with the same period last season are -9.1, -8.3%, and -7.9% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – August 2015 compared...
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Wool donation to warm treasures
THE wool industry came together during August 2015 to make a $14,000 heartfelt donation to Life's Little Treasure Foundation - a national charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies. The contribution was made on behalf of the...
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Wool Broker of the Year 2015
The winner of the 2015 National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia’s Wool Broker Award to recognise excellence in wool broking in Australia has been announced. Matthew Thomas of Landmark was selected by the independent Selection Panel as the...
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Premium Yield Test
Occasionally clients with an urgent requirement for test results can be frustrated by small delays in the issuing of test results due to the need to perform the testing of additional sub-samples or “check-testing”. This happens more frequently with...
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Grand Final Public Holiday 2015 - Victoria
The Victorian State Government has recently declared that Friday 02 October 2015 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be open for business as usual on this day.
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Key Test Data Summary for September 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2015 compared with the same period last season are -5.6%, -6.4% and -6.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – September 2015...
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Melbourne Laboratory Closed - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2015
The AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be closed for business on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. As this is a metropolitan Melbourne public holiday, all other AWTA Raw Wool laboratories and regional operations will...
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2015 compared with the same period last season are -7.5%, -7.0% and -6.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – October 2015...
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Key Test Data Summary for November 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2015 compared with the same period last season are -4.3%, -7.2% and -6.6% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – November 2015...
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Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production for 2015/16 will decline by 7.0% to 322 mkg. This reflects a combination of a 4.8% fall in shorn sheep numbers and a 2.3% drop in average fleece weights. The...
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Key Test Data Summary for December 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2015 compared with the same period last season are +1.8%, +0.1% and 0.0% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – December 2015...
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Key Test Data Summary for January 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2016 compared with the same period last season are -5.2%, -8.9% and -9.4% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – January 2016...
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Key Test Data Summary for February 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2016 compared with the same period last season are -0.4%, +0.2% and +0.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – February 2016...
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NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2016 Launched
The 2016 NCWSBA Wool Broker Award to recognise excellence in service to woolgrowers has just been launched. In its fifth year, the annual Award recognises client servicing, auctioneering and/or innovation by an outstanding wool broker employee who is...
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Key Test Data Summary for March 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2016 compared with the same period last season are -4.7%, -6.1% and -5.7% respectively. Readers should take into consideration the fact that the Easter sale recess fell in March this...
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Wool production remains down in 2015/16
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) confirmed its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2015/16 season at 322 million kilograms greasy, a 7.0% decline on the 2014/15 season, as predicted at its meeting in December. The...
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2016 compared with the same period last season are -1.7%, -2.3% and -1.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – April 2016 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for May 2016
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2016 compared with the same period last season are -13.6%, -13.5% and -13.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – May 2016 compared...
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AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2016-2017
General wool testing fees have increased by 1.5% for the 2016/17 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2016. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $1.10 from $71.27 to...
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