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Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

and into the future. More recently the group has involved the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) to bolster a more comprehensive industry approach. The key focus of this collaboration is to allow the Australian industry to better meet the evolving...

Exporting food from Australia to China made easier

residue testing, mycotoxin analysis, chemical, virus and microbiological analysis. Agrifood’s web site: www.agrifood.com.au Agrifood Technology’s parent company AWTA has provided the certification that has helped to facilitate the important trade of...

Pesticide Residue Analysis Test Request

AWTA Podcast - by Elisabeth van Delden

are for the wool grower as well as the buyer. Michael also talks about why the wool industry testing standards are unique compared to other fibres and how new test standards get created to meet today’s consumer expectations. Link to website & podcast...

Australian Wool Traceability Hub – 90% of Wool to be Traced by 2025

The Australian Wool Traceability Hub is an opportunity for the Australian wool industry to get ahead of the curve when it comes to Australian wool’s Emergency Animal Disease (EAD) response plan as well as end-to-end commercial traceability from farm to...

Contact

Melbourne Laboratory Address: 24 Robertson St, Kensington, VIC 3031, Australia Phone: +61 (03) 9371 2100 Email: [email protected] Fremantle Laboratory Location: 38 Clark Court, Bibra Lake, WA 6163, Australia Postal: PO Box 1546, Bibra Lake, WA 6965,...

Checking the Status of Tests in the Raw Wool Laboratory

and presented in your wool systems. Should you wish to take advantage of this free service, please email either [email protected] of [email protected] and request activation of the Test Status (TS) service.

Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO

Victoria and having served as President of the National Farmers’ Federation. Adding to this, he also brought important commercial and governance knowledge from his roles on boards of a number of public company boards including Telstra, Nufarm,...

AWTA upgrading Melbourne Raw Wool Laboratory software

is to continuously improve the performance of its Laboratories. A key part of this initiative is to phase out obsolete computer technologies so that we can provide efficient and flexible services into the future. This is an ongoing process and the next...

Seasonal conditions hold back wool production

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production in 2017/18 will reach 338 mkg greasy. This is a 0.6% decline from the levels in 2016/17 and is largely the result of more difficult seasonal conditions...

Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production will lift in 2017/18 to 345 mkg greasy, up by 1.4% compared with 2016/17. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool...

Australian Wool Production Higher

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production in 2016/17 will reach 339 mkg greasy. This 4.3% increase from 2015/16 is largely the result of excellent seasonal conditions in many areas resulting in...

Declaration Rates

The program operates through voluntary declarations made by wool growers through the classers specification that accompanies wool deliveries to seelling agents stores and brokers warehouses. This information is forwarded to AWTA who then calculate the...

Brochures and Handbooks

our Mailing List. Otherwise they are available in electronic format on our web site. Note that wool testing process and the company's operations change from time to time as a result of improvment to the process and these documents may not reflect some...

Australian Wool Industry Unveils the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

Council of Wool Brokers of Australia (NCWBA) and WoolProducers Australia (WPA). This initiative underscores the industry's commitment to ensuring that Australian wool continues to set the global standard for quality, with the Hub working to match the...

Australian shorn wool production forecast of 324 Mkg greasy in 2023/24

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has updated its forecast of shorn wool production for the 2023/24 season. The fourth forecast is for production of 324 million kilograms (Mkg) greasy, 1.0% lower than the 2022/23 estimate and...

PIC and the Australian Wool Traceability Hub (AWTH)

A vital tool in managing any Exotic Animal Disease (EAD) outbreak is being able to track and locate any wool which may have come from contaminated sites, ranging from the farm to the wool store, dump or shipping containers and all the way to processing...

Contact AWTA Ltd

Head Office Address: 70 Robertson St, Kensington, VIC 3031, Australia Phone: +61 (03) 9371 4100 Email: [email protected]

Contact AWTA Manufacturing

Department Address: 24 Robertson St, Kensington, VIC 3031, Australia Phone: +61 (03) 9371 2100 Email: [email protected]

Change to AWTA Signatories for Reports and Certificates

measures will be retained. For more information contact John Billing Data Processing Manager – Raw Wool [email protected]

Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase

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...

AWTA EDI Network Upgrade

Any users that encounter problems with the AWTM network after this cutover should email our support staff at [email protected] for a prompt response.

Australian shorn wool production forecast of 340 Mkg greasy for 2022/23

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 remains at 340 Mkg greasy, up 5.0% on the 324 Mkg greasy estimate for 2021/22. The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s...

Shorn wool production increases as the run of good seasons continue

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production for 2022/23 is 340 Mkg greasy, up 4.9% on 2021/22. The continuing La Niña conditions have set up a very positive spring season in key wool producing...

Australian shorn wool production continues a steady increase

The latest Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s forecast of shorn wool production for 2021/22 is 314 Mkg greasy, up 6.5% on 2020/21. Most key wool producing regions continue to enjoy favourable seasonal conditions which has boosted per...

Shorn wool production moves higher

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in 2021/22 is 310 Mkg greasy, up 5.2% on 2020/21. Widespread rainfall throughout many key wool producing regions augurs well for a good spring season. Both...

Wool Production Forecasting

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) draws together a range of objective data and qualitative information to produce consensus-based, authoritative forecasts of Australian wool production three times a year. AWTA has maintained...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s fourth forecast of shorn wool production in 2020/21 is 290 mkg greasy. This is a 2.1% increase on the 284 mkg estimate for 2019/20 as key wool growing regions experience favourable seasonal...

Yes, we are OPEN - Victoria enters a 7-day lockdown

state-wide lockdown for seven days from 8:00pm last night, Thursday 5th August. With suspected Delta cases infectious in the community, as well as a high number of associated close contacts and exposure sites, Victoria’s Acting Chief Health Officer has...

AWTA Still Open

US: If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on: PH: 03 9371 2100 or Email: [email protected] Regards, The AWTA Raw Wool team

Improved seasonal conditions but low sheep numbers limit recovery in shorn wool production

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s fourth forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 281 mkg greasy. This is a 6.3% decline on the 300 mkg estimate for 2018/19 as lowsheep numbers and the enduring impact of drought continue to...

Essential Service Provider - Update on COVID-19 (WE ARE OPEN)

customers regularly informed about our services to limit any potential disruption to their supply chain. We will be in direct communication again, if we believe there are substantial changes. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate...

APEO Analysis

The analysis identifies and quantifies the residual level APEO (Alkylphenolethoxylates) compounds in semi-processed wools (scoured, carbonised or wool top). Concerns over the toxicity and ecological impact of these compounds have seen restrictions put...

Update on Covid-19 - Essential Service Provider (OPEN)

taking action to manage any potential health and business risks within our operations. CONTACT US: We will be in direct communication again, if we believe there are substantial changes. If you have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s third forecast of shorn wool production for 2020/21 is 287 mkg greasy, up 1.1% on 2019/20. Favourable seasonal conditions in most wool producing regions, except Western Australia and Queensland,...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises in 2020/21

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in 2020/21 is 280 mkg greasy, down 1.1% on 2019/20. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s second forecast of shorn wool production in...

Still operating - Stage 4 COVID-19 update

our workers are kept safe and our service can continue to be delivered. We will continue to support our clients, staff and community whilst we collectively navigate through this difficult time. We encourage everyone to stay safe and support each other....

Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue

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...

Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower

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. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s...

Drought continues to impact Australian wool production

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...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s updated forecast of shorn wool production in 2018/19 is 305 mkg greasy, down by 10.8% from 2017/18. Continuing dry conditions in New South Wales, Queensland, northern Victoria, east Gippsland and...

Australian wool production forecast to fall in 2018/19 due to tough season

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee has updated its forecast for the 2018/19 season to 322 mkg greasy. This is a 5.7% decline on the Committee’s shorn wool production estimate of 341 mkg greasy for the 2017/18 season. The fall reflects...

Raw Wool Terms August 2013

Pesticide Terms August 2013

Fleece Measurement Terms August 2013

Fleece Measurement Service Request (Yield, Micron, L&S, Colour)

Update on Fibre Curvature Measurement

Recently, AWTA Ltd’s Raw Wool Laboratories completed a biennial re calibration of all LASERSCAN, OFDA and Airflow instruments as required by the International Wool Textile Organisation, Interwoollabs and NATA as part of part of our ongoing...

Excellent seasonal conditions push Australian wool production higher in 2016/17

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production will lift by 2.2% to 332 mkg greasy in 2016/17. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that shorn wool production will lift by 2.2% to 332...

Wool production unchanged in 2016/17

The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee predicts that shorn wool production in 2016/17 will be at 325 mkg greasy, the same level as its revised estimate for the 2015/16 season. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee predicts...