Chip technology augurs finer future for fine wool
“We are potentially going to run out of fine wool to sell to leading brands."
The large-scale expansion of lucrative fine wool sheep breeds on to hill country and flat farmland may hinge on eliminating footrot through a five-year selective breeding programme.
Typically from high country merino sheep, New Zealand fine wool (24 micron or finer) is in high demand from high-end
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Jamie Ball
Tue, 26 May 2015
Tue, 26 May 2015
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Chip technology augurs finer future for fine wool
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