News
COVID-19 and AWTA Raw Wool Laboratories
- Friday, 20 March 2020
AWTA Ltd realises that the trading of Australian wool critically depends on the test results we produce.
I’d like to assure you that AWTA Ltd is taking all practical steps 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 COVID-19. This includes staff who may have the misfortune to be directly exposed to COVID-19 or who may have come into contact with someone who was exposed.
Impact of the recent bushfires on Australian wool production
- Tuesday, 10 March 2020
The devastating effect of the recent fires in Australia on many people’s lives, homes, infrastructure, livelihoods and wildlife has been widely reported. The AWPFC expects the impact of the fires on shorn wool production to be approximately 112,000 greasy kg. This is around 0.04% of the current AWPFC forecast for the 2019/20 season of 272 Mkg greasy.
Read more: Impact of the recent bushfires on Australian wool production
Key Test Data Summary for January 2020
- Saturday, 01 February 2020
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for January 2020 compared with the same period last season are:
-7.3%, -4.5% and -4.3% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for February 2020
- Sunday, 01 March 2020
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for February 2020 compared with the same period last season are:
-13.8%, -11.0% and -10.3% respectively.
Key Test Data Summary for December 2019
- Wednesday, 01 January 2020
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for December 2019 compared with the same period last season are:
+13.0%, +16.5% and +16.8% respectively.