To a lesser extent, a similar pattern is expected in NSW. At the beginning of the 2005/06 season, nearly 90 per cent of NSW was suffering from drought conditions, but after good spring rains this fell to less than 30 per cent by November. As the drought recedes, fleece weights for sheep shorn in NSW are expected to increase the further shearing moves into the 2006 calendar year.
The micron profile of the Australian clip continues to be forecast to be broader than in the 2004/05 season. It is expected that the proportion of 20 and 21 micron wool will increase, primarily at the expense of 19 micron production.
A full report of the Committee's December forecasts will be available after 2.00pm next Wednesday, 14 December on the AWI website. The next meeting of the AWI Production Forecasting Committee is scheduled for Thursday 9 March 2006.
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