Wool Production Forecast Report (Sep 2013)

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

Shorn wool production is expected to increase by between 3.2% (New South Wales) to 13.5% (Queensland). The number of sheep shorn is forecast at 74.9 million head, up 4.6%. Average cut per head is forecast to increase slightly to 4.54 kg greasy. The...

Australian shorn wool production continues a steady increase

for the 2022/23 season is 321 Mkg greasy, a 2.5% increase on the current season. The main driver is an increase in sheep shorn numbers to 70.9 million, up 2.8%. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has updated its forecast of...

Australian Sheep & Wool Show 15 - 17 July 2016

The Australian Sheep & Wool Show will be held in Bendigo, Victoria later this month. The Australian Sheep & Wool Show is the largest show of its type in the world. More than 2700 sheep including 25+ breeds are joined by 30,000+ show attendees including...

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

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 constrain production. The Committee’s first forecast for 2020/21 is for...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise

in most wool producing regions, except Western Australia and Queensland, have helped stabilise wool production although low sheep numbers will continue to hamper a recovery in shorn wool production. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee’s...

Wool production unchanged in 2016/17

in 2016/17 will be at 325 mkg greasy, the same level as its revised estimate for the 2015/16 season. While opening sheep numbers and sheep shorn are likely to be lower this season than in 2015/16, an improvement in average wool cut per head is expected...

Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16

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 2014/15, while average fleece weights are expected to be...

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

production estimate of 341 mkg greasy for the 2017/18 season. The fall reflects an expected reduction in both the number of sheep shorn and average wool cuts per head as a result of the dry seasonal conditions across most of the country. The Australian...

Shorn wool production increases due to improved season

conditions for wool production are expected to extend into the new season boosting average cut per head. However, low sheep numbers will continue to limit shorn wool production in the short term. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee...

Shorn wool production increases as the run of good seasons continue

The continuing La Niña conditions have set up a very positive spring season in key wool producing regions. The number of sheep shorn is expected to increase (up 4.7%) with the average cut per head maintained at 4.53 kg greasy. The Australian Wool...

Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower

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 second forecast of shorn wool production in 2019/20 is 285...

Seasonal conditions hold back wool production

in lower fleece weights. It comes despite the strong wool market conditions which are encouraging producers to retain sheep. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that Australian shorn wool production in 2017/18 will reach 338...

Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected

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 Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts that...

Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16

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 projection for 2015/16 has been set at 332 mkg, down...

Australian Wool Production Forecast Update – April 2013

2012/13 to 350mkg, 2.3% above the 342mkg produced in 2011/12. The increase is due to an expected 3.3% rise in the number of sheep shorn, partly offset by 1.1% fall in average fleece weight. The Committee’s first projection for 2013/14 has been set at...

Australian Sheep and Wool Show 16-18 July 2021

The dates for the Australian Sheep and Wool Show for 2021 have been announced. The event will be held at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in Bendigo, Victoria from 16th to 18th July 2021. One of the features of the show is the annual Australian Fleece...

Australian Wool Production Higher

resulting in higher fleece weights. The strong wool market conditions also appear to be encouraging producers to retain sheep so sheep shorn levels are also expected to be higher. The Committee’s first forecast for 2017/18 is for shorn wool production...

Australian wool production expected to ease slightly in 2013/14

remains unchanged at 345mkg, down 1.4 per cent from the 2012/13 total. The forecast decline reflects expected decrease in sheep numbers due to increased sheep turn-off, and a reduction in average fleece weights due to seasonal conditions. The Australian...

Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue

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. The Australian...

Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase

first forecast of shorn wool production for the 2023/24 season is 332 Mkg greasy, a 1.4% increase on the current season. Sheep numbers are expected to remain relatively stable at 72.7 million, up 1.7%. AWPFC Chairman, Stephen Hill said that "average cut...

Shorn wool production moves higher

Widespread rainfall throughout many key wool producing regions augurs well for a good spring season. Both the number of sheep shorn (up 3.3%) and average cut per head (up 1.8%) are expected to increase. The Australian Wool Production Forecasting...

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

forecast of shorn wool production for 2023/24 is 324 Mkg greasy, 1.0% lower than the 2022/23 season estimate. The number of sheep shorn is forecast at 71.6 million head, up 0.1% due to held over lambs. Shorn wool production is expected to increase in...

FAQs

are: (a) fragmental, (b) interrupted and (c) continuous. Dark & Pigmented Fibres Dark and Pigmented fibres occur in all sheep, but generally in well bred white merino sheep the numbers are very low. The colour of the fibre is caused by a chemical called...

Australian wool production to ease in 2014/15

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 2013/14 even though average fleece weights are expected to increase marginally....

An Australian Sheep Genetics System - Summary Report

MLA - AWI Sheep Genomics Program

Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers

(AWTA) today launching the Wool ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter. Developed by Australia’s Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC), the technology is set to revolutionise the production and marketing of wool garments, with...

Wool production remains down in 2015/16

December forecast of a 7% decline in shorn wool production in 2015/16 to 322 mkg. This reflects a combination of both fewer sheep shorn than in 2014/15 and a decline in average fleece weights due to seasonal conditions. The Committee’s first forecast...

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

of excellent season conditions and an abundance of feed, which more than offsets the small decline expected in the number of sheep shorn. This increase is from the Committee's final estimate of shorn wool production for 2015/16 at 325 mkg. This is 6.2%...

Australian wool production impacted by tough season

in the south east South Australia, the midlands of Tasmania, western Victoria and parts of Western Australia. High sheep slaughter to the end of September is expected to reduce the number of sheep shorn in 2018/19 by 6.6% to 71.7 million head, with a...

Australian shorn wool production stabilises in 2020/21

over the last few months in many wool growing regions, compared with the previous year or more. This is offset by lower sheep shorn numbers in all states except Victoria and Tasmania and continuing dry to drought conditions in Western Australia, central...

Using OFDA2000 & Fleecescan to Prepare Lots for Sale & Sheep Selection - A Case Study

Dark Fibre Control in Sheep & Wool

Exotic Sheep Breeds in Australia - A Status Report

Merino Crossbreeding & Objectionable Sheep Fibres - The Problem & Potential Solution

Research papers

Laserscan & OFDA Impact of Test Result Precision on On-Farm Decisions Using OFDA2000 & Fleecescan to Prepare Lots for Sale & Sheep Selection - A Case Study Feed Gaps & Fibre Variations - Development of Along Staple Diameter Measurement as a Diagnostic...

Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18

up by 1.4% compared with 2016/17. The increase in shorn wool production in 2017/18 reflects an increase the number of sheep shorn as producers respond to the high wool prices. This will be partly offset by a small fall in the average wool cut per head...

Drought continues to impact Australian wool production

for 2019/20 is for shorn wool production to be 285 mkg greasy, a further fall of 4.5%, due to a reduction in the number of sheep expected to be shorn. This early forecast assumes normal seasonal conditions in 2019/20 The Australian Wool Production...

Fleece Measurement

Samples of fleece wool that are taken from individual sheep are submitted by sheep breeders and wool growers for the routine measurement of Fibre Diameter (micron) using a Laserscan instrument. This instrument provides other data in conjunction with...

Impact of the recent bushfires on Australian wool production

wool production. Data provided to the AWPFC by state government authorities indicate that the current estimated number of sheep reported lost is approximately 70,000 out of a total Australian population of approximately 68 million. More than 80% of...

Declaration Rates

and in wool auction catalogues. The Mulesing Status indicates whether wool is produced by mulesed or non-mulesed sheep and, if sheep have been mulesed, whether an analgesic was used to provide pain relief at the time of mulesing. Woolgrowers with sheep...

Conrayn Merino Stud Wins Australian Fleece Competition 2021

in the world, attracting more than 400 entries from 145 exhibiters. The competition is a joint effort by the Australian Sheep Breeders Association (ASBA), Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) & Nutrien Ag Solutions, and is run in conjunction with...

Candice Cordy wins the 2018 Wool Broker of the Year

market requirements.” Last year, she supported over 50 clients with ram selection and purchases, and classed over 8000 young sheep. She said even small improvements in the performance of a flock can not only improve profitability on-farm, but also...

Donations to diabetes charity

measured fleece competition in the world and is run by Landmark, Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) and the Australian Sheep Breeders’ Association (ASBA). This year, 481 fleeces were entered into the competition and Mr Frederick said 67 per cent...

Lachlan Sutton, Wool Broker of the Year 2016

Ian Ashman, Australian Wool Testing Authority, Charlie Merriman, Boorowa woolgrower and Annabelle Cleeland, national sheep and wool writer, Fairfax Media, praised Mr Sutton’s on ground efforts to boost national production and increase clients’ returns....

Australian Fleece Competition 2015

Entries are now open for the Australian Fleece Competition, to be held as part of the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo Victoria 17-19 July 2015. The competition is a joint partnership between Australian Wool Testing Authority, Landmark &...

Wool ComfortMeter to turn heads at global showcase in Shanghai

fashion and sports brands, as well as wool processors and mills. Developed by Australia’s Cooperative Research Centre for Sheep Industry Innovation (Sheep CRC), the technology has been commercialised by AWTA. Click here for the full article in English....

Australian Fleece Competition 2013

Entries are currently being sought for the 13th Australian Fleece Competition, a feature event at this year's Australian Sheep and Wool Show to be held in Bendigo, Victoria from 16 - 21 July 2013. Typically over 400 fleeces are entered in this national...

Wool Industry - Working Together to Future Proof Our Fibre

capture and transfer of PIC data by sellers to AWTA which would facilitate rapid response in the event of an EAD outbreak - Sheep Sustainability Framework - funded by AWI and MLA ACWEP President Josh Lamb says co-operation across the industry is the...