Merino wool
Episode 55 – Lifting our game from woolshed to shop
The hot topic at the moment is New Zealand’s wool quality challenges to position both merino and strong wool with a positive future. Following our release of the annual Merino Review magazine, Sarah Perriam-Lampp discusses merino clip tenderness and improvements through farmer education, the rise of female wool classers and wool research’s renewed mission to return better value to farmers.
From New Zealand to Norway – the partnership taking NZ merino to the world
Chris Nicolson recalls the days before signing with Devold, when their wool was a traditional style, and the entire clip went to auction. The original merino had its challenges in the North Canterbury climate and the decision was made to move away from that style of sheep and into an easier care, higher micron sheep with a bit more grunt. Words and photos PGG Wrightson Wool.