Australian Review: Australia helps the push for international adoption of ICA Rules and Arbitration

摘要

The 2005 crop saw a welcome return to the production volumes of pre drought years with 2.9 million (227 kg) bales. This was a record yield of 9.24 bales per hectare, up 18% on 2003/4. With continuing restrictions on water availability, leadership in improved water use efficiency over recent years is clearly demonstrated as it now approaches 250 kgs. lint per megalitre. Quality was a feature. Fine weather at harvest contributed to excellent color and leaf characteristics, with more than 80% of the crop grading 21-3 or better; 84.2% of the crop registered staple of 1-1/8" or better, just 1.2% of the crop exhibited micronaire higher than 5.0 NCL with 64.8% in the "premium" micronaire band between 3.8 and 4.5 NCL and 54.37% grading 30 GPT. While strength was down a little, all measures were above the 7-year average.