The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight tested for April 2024 compared with the same period last season are:
+13%, +17.5% and +17.8% respectively.
The IWTO Congress, hosted this year by Wool Industries Australia (WIA) in conjunction with IWTO, is the annual meeting point for the global wool industry.
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 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.