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Australian shorn wool production continues a moderate increase
historically high levels in most states and is a reflection of the current run of three good seasons”. Most Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) key test data (Table 3) up to the end of March 2023 are very similar to the same time last season....
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Australian shorn wool production forecast of 340 Mkg greasy for 2022/23
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Bidding farewell to our retiring Chairman, Donald McGauchie AO
of Donald, AWTA has grown substantially over the past 23 years, including expansion of its footprint and breadth of testing services beyond its wool roots. This has not only protected, but enhanced the financial strength of AWTA over a period when wool...
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Shorn wool production increases as the run of good seasons continue
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Australian shorn wool production continues a steady increase
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Key Test Data Summary for November 2021
Weight for November 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +15.3%, +10.6% and +10.2% respectively. Note that testing volumes for November 2020 last year were somewhat affected by COVID-19 when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for November 2020...
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2021
Weight for October 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +15.5%, +11.6% and +11.0% respectively. Note that testing volumes for October 2020 last year were affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for...
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Key Test Data Summary for September 2021
Weight for September 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +23.8%, +20.4% and +19.7% respectively. Note that testing volumes for September 2020 last year were unaffected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and...
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Key Test Data Summary for August 2021
and Weight for August 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +36.8%, +39.0% and +38.5% respectively. Note that testing volumes for August 2020 last year were somewhat affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and...
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Shorn wool production moves higher
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Yes, we are OPEN - Victoria enters a 7-day lockdown
AWTA Raw Wool would like to assure our clients we are an Essential Service Provider and OPEN as usual for wool testing. Victoria enters another 7-day lockdown Due to the COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, suspected to be the highly...
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Key Test Data Summary for July 2021
and Weight for July 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +31.5%, +35.2% and +35.0% respectively. Note that testing volumes for July 2020 last year were somewhat affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and...
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Conrayn Merino Stud Wins Australian Fleece Competition 2021
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 the Australian Sheep and Wool Show, which was...
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Fleece Measurement
be measured on mohair, alpaca, cashmere or other animal fibres. Fleece measurement is often also referred to as mid-side testing, taking its common name from the location on the animal from where the sample is taken. Find out more: Fact Sheet - Fleece...
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Key Test Data Summary for June 2021
and Weight for June 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +40.5%, +44.3% and +43.7% respectively. Note that testing volumes for June 2020 last year were barely affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and...
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Improved seasonal conditions but low sheep numbers limit recovery in shorn wool production
merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and from the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Key Test Data Summary for May 2021
and Weight for May 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +71.1%, +72.1% and +71.9% respectively. Note that testing volumes for May 2020 last year were greatly affected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight...
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Australian shorn wool production stabilises as fleece weights rise
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing The National Committee drew on advice from the six State Committees, each of which includes growers, brokers, private...
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Australian shorn wool production stabilises in 2020/21
treaty merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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COVID-19 and AWTA Raw Wool Laboratories
it can in response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Australia and has in place procedures to minimise any disruption to wool testing services. AWTA Ltd has, like most other businesses, put in place a policy requiring staff to report any exposure to the...
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Australian wool production falls as dry conditions continue
merchants, sheep pregnancy scanners, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and from the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Drought continues to push Australian wool production lower
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Electronic Certificates (eCerts)
Reports as part of our standard services. These eCerts can be emailed in PDF format direct to the requestor as soon as testing is complete. The format is identical to that of the printed documents and includes multiple copies. Paper Certificates are...
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Drought continues to impact Australian wool production
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian WoolTesting Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Australian wool production impacted by tough season
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and Meat...
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Candice Cordy wins the 2018 Wool Broker of the Year
through greater community and client engagement,” she said. Sponsored by Fairfax Agricultural Media and Australian Wool Testing Authority, Ms Cordy will represent the country at the International Wool Textile Organisation’s annual congress in Venice,...
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Seasonal conditions hold back wool production
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWTA, AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and...
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Australian wool production to lift a little in 2017/18
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWTA, AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and...
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Australian Wool Production Higher
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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AWTA Analytics
Often refered to as Key Test Data, this free service includes access to current and historic testing volumes and test averages. Access AWTA Analytics. The AWTA Analytics service features: Bales, Lots and Volume tested by month and progressive (season...
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Excellent seasonal conditions push Australian wool production higher in 2016/17
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWTA, AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and...
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Minor flooding delays delivery of North Central NSW wool samples
and Grenfell on Tuesday, 13 September 2016 did not meet the Southbound service in time for delivery to the Melbourne wool testing laboratory overnight. Instead, the affected samples will be delivered on Thursday, 15 September 2016 and consequently some...
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Donations to diabetes charity
Competition is now the largest fully 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...
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Lachlan Sutton, Wool Broker of the Year 2016
the winning industry ambassador with international networking opportunities. Judging panelists Ian Ashman, Australian Wool Testing Authority, Charlie Merriman, Boorowa woolgrower and Annabelle Cleeland, national sheep and wool writer, Fairfax Media,...
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Wool production unchanged in 2016/17
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWTA, AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, and...
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Wool production remains down in 2015/16
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants,representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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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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Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16
growers, brokers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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Australian Fleece Competition 2015
Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo Victoria 17-19 July 2015. The competition is a joint partnership between Australian Wool Testing Authority, Landmark & Australian Sheep Breeders Association. Now in its 15th year it is is the largest fully tested Fleece...
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Victorian wins Wool Broker of the Year 2014
on to his current position at Wangaratta. Mr Bennett is also involved in several key Merino benchmarking and performance testing events, including the Ovens Valley Wether Trial, which he has grown by 35 teams for next year’s incarnation. On winning the...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2014/15
brokers, growers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input were also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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Enhancements to Certificate Verification
entering the certificate number and some security information from the documents they hold into a form on the AWTA Wool Testing website, a copy of the certificate is then automatically emailed directly from AWTA. The Certificate Verification webpage has...
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TOPMARK Benchmarking
seek fresh approaches to bring about improvements in performance TOPMARK™ is a registered trademark of the Australian Wool Testing Authority Find out more: Information Form - TOPMARK TOPMARK Consignment Nomination Form
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Australian wool production expected to ease slightly in 2013/14
brokers, growers, private treaty merchants, representatives from State Departments of Agriculture, and the Australian Wool Testing Authority. Data and input was also drawn from AWEX, wool exporters, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, ABARES, AWTA and...
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Website Launch – AWTA Raw Wool
website, with a fresh new look and modern design offers quick and user-friendly navigation to essential information on Wool Testing and the broader AWTA Ltd group. The new website was developed as part of AWTA's ongoing efforts to enhance the quality...
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Research and Development
of specific measurement systems Development of test methods, standards & regulations Development, design & manufacture of testing equipment for in-house use & sale Industry projects & collaborations General wool metrology & analysis TopMark - Mill...
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Resources
provides. The material is intended for anyone wishing to develop a broad understanding of wool, wool production, marketing, testing and processing, with particular emphasis on the role of objective measurement in these industry sectors. The material is...
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