Wool production is an agricultural activity that can serve as the basis for a small business in which growing high-quality wool is the focus or as a by-product of a meat production operation, in which ...
At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just keep growing unless it’s ...
Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. Haley ...
Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years they’ve plummeted. Now producers are looking for new ways to add value to this fiber or drop it all ...
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A country is covering its barren fields with sheep’s wool, and the results are turning heads
In the sheep farming regions of New South Wales, a peculiar transformation is underway. Spread across paddocks where crops ...
The NY State Sheep & Wool Festival is the biggest fiber event in the country, typically drawing 30,00 knitting enthusiasts and wool farmers. This year it is lowering its capacity to 20,000 over the ...
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