Lachlan Sutton was declared Wool Broker of the Year for 2016 at the Wool Week Dinner held in Melbourne last week.
The Australian Wool Production Forecasting Committee predicts that shorn wool production in 2016/17 will be at 325 mkg greasy, the same level as its revised estimate for the 2015/16 season.
The sale of fleeces donated by participants of the Australian Fleece Competition have raised more than $11,000 for Diabetes Australia.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for August 2016 compared with the same period last season are:
11.4%, 13.0% and 13.6% respectively.
The monthly comparisons of Total Lots, Bales and Weight for July 2016 compared with the same period last season are -12.7%, -10.2% and -9.1% respectively.