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 monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2016 compared with the same period last season are:
11.4%, 13.0% and 13.6% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 compared with the same period last season are -12.7%, -10.2% and -9.1% respectively.
The sale of fleeces donated by participants of the Australian Fleece Competition have raised more than $11,000 for Diabetes Australia.
The 2016 Agricultural Census is now on, and the due date for completion is 07 July 2016.