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Wool Prices May Finally Start Seeing The Light

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“I think we’ve hit the bottom and will see a growth mode going forward.” – ERIC BJERGSO, CCWG Wool prices may finally be starting to recover after collapsing two years ago because of the global recession. The world wool market recorded “positive gains” in the first quarter of 2010 after gradually stabilizing in the second
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Grade Is Everything With Wool

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With a little extra attention to detail to get the higher grades, wool can pay for the $3.50 to $4 cost of shearing a sheep, according to sheep producer Brian Greaves. “Unfortunately, the price of wool has been down for a number of years and a lot of people have become discouraged,” said Greaves. “A
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Manitoba Shearer Wins North American Prize

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“This is not something everybody thinks is a great way of making a living.” – MARI A STIGLMAYR The winner and still North American champion hails from the Interlake. That’s pretty good. In fact, it’s not baaad at all. Maria Stiglmayr of Fraserwood successfully defended her title in the intermediate category of the North American
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New Uses For Old Woollens

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Don’t throw those tired, old sweaters or other wool garments away. Instead, turn them into warm mittens. For years I’ve been making mitts from fleece, and while they are fluffy and warm looking, they really are not that warm. Boiled wool has the reputation of being one of the warmest fabrics you can find. All
Country Crossroads, Other livestock

From fleece to yarn

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WANT TO KNOW MORE? SHEEPLES FINE FIBRES Inwood-based sheep producer and wool processor www.sheeplesfinefibres.com/ 2009 DIRECT FARM MARKETING CONFERENCE February 27-28, Brandon www.gov.mb.ca/agriculture/news/direct. html – UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF NATURAL FIBRES 2009 www.naturalfibres2009.org/ It’s been decades since woollen mills operated next to pens of live sheep in rural Manitoba. But Joe and Kim Streker’s

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