Wool Industries Australia Inc (WIA) is an association of Australian organisations engaged in the production, selling, merchanting, processing, spinning, weaving, testing and research & development of wool and allied fibres.

The National Wool Declaration Test & Auction data report is now available. This report is a collaboration between AWEX and AWTA and compares data from the Australian Wool Exchange auction sales database to tested-wool statistics as provided by the Australian Wool Testing Authority on a monthly and YTD basis. This report can be found here: https://www.awex.com.au/media/2091/nwd-test-auction-data-sept-2021.pdf Other Mulesing Status reports can be found here:…

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Key Test Data Summary for September 2021 The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for September 2021 compared with the same period last season are: +23.8%, +20.4% and +19.7% respectively. Note that testing volumes for September 2020 last year were unaffected by COVID restrictions across Australia when Total Lots, Bale and Weight for September 2020 were: +2.8%, +7.1 and +7.8% respectively when compared with September 2019. The progressive comparison of Total Lots, Bales and Weight…

The End of Month Mulesing Status Auction Statistics (for period July 1 2021- September 30 2021) have been released. Links to the interactive and static monthly reports can be found on the following AWEX website page: www.awex.com.au/market-information/mulesing-status/ The total number of bales offered at auction with a declared Mulesing Status of Non Mulesed (NM) for the period July 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021 is 49,677 This is an increase of 14,418 bales (40.9%) over the corresponding period…

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news August 2021 From virtual to reality: using data and technology to promote animal health A visualisation tool has been developed to complement PIRSA’s Enhanced Abattoir Surveillance project and Animal Health Australia’s National Sheep Health Monitoring Project – both projects aimed at collecting and reporting on the incidence of sheep health conditions and the production losses they cause for producers and processors. Six conditions are showcased – pleurisy/pneumonia, sheep measles, grass…

Apply for Livestock Biosecurity Grants Grants are available to support cattle, sheep, goat, swine and honey bee industries through the Livestock Biosecurity Funds – Grant Program. The grants program, now open for applications, has been developed collaboratively between Agriculture Victoria and the livestock compensation advisory committees. Agriculture Victoria Executive Director Sally Fensling said the program aims to fund projects that prevent, monitor, and control diseases, thereby enhancing…