Low wool prices have some sheep producers pivoting
Some Iowa farmers are looking for new uses for wool while others have shifted to breeds that shed on their own.
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Wool prices are so low, Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses – or raise sheep without it
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 together.
Source: nebraskapublicmedia.org