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 a 4 Mkg greasy downward revision of the December forecast.
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The potential for Foot-and-Mouth disease to have a devastating impact on the wool industry is well known and recently illustrated by outbreaks in South Africa and the United Kingdom. As such, planning for, and mitigating the risks associated with such an outbreak in the Australian sheep flock has been an industry focus.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for February 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-13.6%, -12.3% and -11.8% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for March 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-23.9%, -22.9% and -22.4% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for January 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
-2.3%, -3.4% and -2.9% respectively.