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Decline in Australian wool production in 2015/16 greater than expected
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee forecasts 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...
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Key Test Data Summary for November 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2015 compared with the same period last season are -4.3%, -7.2% and -6.6% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – November 2015...
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2015 compared with the same period last season are -7.5%, -7.0% and -6.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – October 2015...
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Melbourne Laboratory Closed - Melbourne Cup Public Holiday 2015
The AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be closed for business on Tuesday, 3 November 2015 for the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday. As this is a metropolitan Melbourne public holiday, all other AWTA Raw Wool laboratories and regional operations will...
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Key Test Data Summary for September 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2015 compared with the same period last season are -5.6%, -6.4% and -6.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – September 2015...
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Grand Final Public Holiday 2015 - Victoria
The Victorian State Government has recently declared that Friday 02 October 2015 will be a public holiday in Victoria. Clients should note that the AWTA Raw Wool Melbourne Laboratory will be open for business as usual on this day.
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Premium Yield Test
Occasionally clients with an urgent requirement for test results can be frustrated by small delays in the issuing of test results due to the need to perform the testing of additional sub-samples or “check-testing”. This happens more frequently with...
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Wool Broker of the Year 2015
The winner of the 2015 National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia’s Wool Broker Award to recognise excellence in wool broking in Australia has been announced. Matthew Thomas of Landmark was selected by the independent Selection Panel as the...
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Wool donation to warm treasures
THE wool industry came together during August 2015 to make a $14,000 heartfelt donation to Life's Little Treasure Foundation - a national charity dedicated to helping families of sick and premature babies. The contribution was made on behalf of the...
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Key Test Data Summary for August 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2015 compared with the same period last season are -9.1, -8.3%, and -7.9% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 – August 2015 compared...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2015/16
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee 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...
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Key Test Data Summary for July 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2015 compared with the same period last season are -8.2%, -10.0% and -10.0% respectively. AWTA Ltd has tested 17.0 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 18.9 mkg for the...
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Key Test Data Summary for June 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2015 compared with the same period last season are +29.0%, +27.4% and +27.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – June 2015 compared...
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AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2015-2016
General wool testing fees have increased by 2.5% for the 2015/16 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2015. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $1.83 from $71.27 to...
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Fibre Diameter Profile - May 2015
A comparison of the Australian wool clip fibre diameter profile for the season-to-date (July 2014 – May 2015) with the equivalent period last season shows some interesting changes. The volume of ultrafine wool 16.5 microns and finer has fallen by 19%...
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AWTA EDI Service Change
For many years AWTA has provided a Virtual-Private Network (VPN) to connect customers with our EDI service so they can send and receive certificate data electronically. This is done via a VPN Client program (provided by CISCO systems) installed on the...
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Key Test Data Summary for May 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2015 compared with the same period last season are -2.9%, -0.3% and +0.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – May 2015 compared with...
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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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Limestone Analysis - Agrifood Technology WA
Following the successful proficiency trials conducted with the West Australian Department of Agriculture and Food, Agrifood Technology WA now holds a status as an approved laboratory for the assessment and analysis of liming materials in accordance...
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2015 compared with the same period last season are +10.2%, +11.9% and +11.8% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – April 2015 compared...
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Australian wool production unchanged in 2014/15 and predicted to ease in 2015/16
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee 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...
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Key Test Data Summary for March 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2015 compared with the same period last season are: +9.4%, +11.6% and +12.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – March 2015 compared...
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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 &...
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Public Holiday Announcement
The AWTA Ltd Melbourne Laboratory will be closed on Monday, 09 March 2014 due to the Labour day public holiday. Clients should be aware that the issuing of test results for sale M38 and S38 may be delayed. To alleviate any delays clients should...
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Key Test Data Summary for February 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2015 compared with the same period last season are -1.8%, +0.4% and +1.4% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – February 2015...
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Key Test Data Summary for January 2015
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2015 compared with the same period last season are -15.6%, -9.4% and -8.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 – January 2015...
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Australian Wool Production Forecast December 2014
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee (AWPFC) has forecast production in the 2014/15 season at 334 million kilograms greasy, down by 2% from the 2013/14 season total of 341 mkg. The fall in production is now anticipated to be slightly...
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Key Test Data Summary for December 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2014 compared with the same period last season are 1.1.%, 8.4% and 9.3% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – December 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for November 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for November 2014 compared with the same period last season are -9.6%, -1.3% and -0.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – November 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for October 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for October 2014 compared with the same period last season are -8.6%, -1.6% and -1.1% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – October 2014 compared...
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Key Test Data Summary for September 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2014 compared with the same period last season are -6.5%, -0.6% and -0.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – September 2014 compared...
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Victorian wins Wool Broker of the Year 2014
REX Bennett’s innovation and dedication to improving his clients’ bottom line has bagged him the title of Wool Broker of the Year. The Wangaratta-based Elders representative was shortlisted to present at the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of...
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Charity Auction raises funds for Make-A-Wish foundation
Over 400 fleeces that were entered into this year’s Australian Fleece Competition in Bendigo in July 2014 have been sold at a charity Auction, raising almost $8,000 for the Make-A-Wish foundation. The fleeces were all donated by wool growers and sold...
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Australian wool production to ease in 2014/15
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee's second forecast for 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...
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Key Test Data Summary for August 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2014 compared with the same period last season are -1.9%, +3.3% and +3.5% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July – August 2014 compared with...
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AWTA Introduces new Mulesing Reports
A new Mulesing Status Report has been introduced which expands upon the Mulesing information displayed on AWTA Combined Certificates. It has been introduced to assist companies along the wool supply chain by summarising the mulesing status of...
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Enhancements to Certificate Verification
An online Certificate Verification service allows owners of AWTA Certificates to verify that they have legitimate versions of documents. Using an automated service, holders of AWTA documents can request an emailed copy of the original document for...
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Mount Challicum Fleece Tops Competition
An Ultrafine Merino fleece from Mount Challicum Merino Stud won the Grand Champion Fleece title at the Australian Fleece Competition held in Bendigo as part of the Australian Sheep & Wool Show during July 2014. The 16.5 micron fleece was one of almost...
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Key Test Data Summary for July 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2014 compared with the same period last season are -10.5%, -7.4% and -6.9% respectively. Progressively AWTA Ltd has tested 18.9 mkg (million kilograms) this season compared with 20.4 mkg...
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NCWSBA Wool Broker Award 2014
The National Council of Wool Selling Brokers (NCWSBA) are seeking nominations for their Annual Wool Broker Award. The Award recognises and rewards excellence in client servicing, auctioneering and innovation by a wool broker working for a NCWSBA...
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AWTA Ltd Testing Fees 2014-2015
General wool testing fees have increased by 2% for the 2014/15 wool selling season, effective from 1st July 2014. The total cost for testing a typical 7 bale lot, including a Staple Length & Strength test, will increase by $1.50 from $69.77 to $71.27....
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Wooltech Core Machines
South Australian based manufacturers of wool handling equipment O’Connor Wooltech have adopted a new method of manufacturing that reduces the time taken to build a core machine. Wooltech have incorporated new design features that improve core line...
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Key Test Data Summary for June 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for June 2014 compared with the same period last season are -1.2%, +1.1% and +1.7% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for Season 2013/14 (July 2013 – June...
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Wool ComfortMeter to turn heads at global showcase in Shanghai
Revolutionary Australian technology that can guarantee the comfort of wool to the consumer will go on sale to the world at a major global textile and manufacturing showcase in Shanghai this week. The devices are on demonstration at the ITMA Asia event...
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Key Test Data Summary for May 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for May 2014 compared with the same period last season are -3.0%, -2.9% and -2.5% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2013 – May 2014 compared with...
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Wool comfort revolution now on sale to global garment makers
Blue-sky research aimed at guaranteeing the comfort of wool to the consumer is now a commercial reality, with the Australian Wool Testing Authority (AWTA) today launching the Wool ComfortMeter and Wool HandleMeter. Developed by Australia’s Cooperative...
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Key Test Data Summary for April 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for April 2014 compared with the same period last season are -21.2%, -19.5% and -19.0% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2013 – April 2014 compared...
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Washing Wool Made Easy
In nature, wool survives the toughest tests. And then, The Woolmark Company tests it again. And so, the latest campaign to be launched by The Woolmark Company is washable wool, with the tagline Tested by Nature; Tested by us. The main purpose of the...
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Key Test Data Summary for March 2014
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for March 2014 compared with the same period last season are -3.6%, -0.2% and -0.2% respectively. The progressive comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2013 – March 2014 compared...
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AWTA Melbourne Laboratory – Shift Closing
For many years the AWTA Melbourne laboratory has been open 24 hours a day, five days a week, requiring three shifts to staff the laboratory. From Monday, 6th April 2014 the AWTA Melbourne laboratory will permanently close its night shift operation,...
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