Wool
Back to Corriedale origins
One Romney wool fining project is using finer-woolled Corriedale rams in its breeding programme. Jo Cuttance reports. Photos by Nathn Trethowen.
Woolless or finer wool
Modelling shows Wiltshire-Romney cross could relieve farmers of the costly animal welfare requirement to shear coarse-wool sheep. By Jo Cuttance.
Wool’s cool and it bounces
A pair of mobile wool sheds are on a tour of New Zealand schools teaching students about the story of wool. Annabelle Latz reports.
Learning wool’s wonders
Wool in schools, a project that educates Kiwi school children about the wonders of wool, will see its 25,000th student pass through its ‘wool sheds’ in August.
Getting the measure of poor fibres
"We can do better" is the message Professor Jon Hickford of Lincoln University wants sheep farmers to get about their wool.
Shearing contractors feel the pinch
While returns for strong wool don’t cover shearing costs, contractors also face challenges. By Richard Gavigan.
Selling to maximise returns
Three main systems are used to buy wool from the farmers’ clip, Richard Gavigan writes.
Learning the classer trade
A young Christchurch engineer is planning to still take time off to class the wool produced on her family’s sheep station. By Joanna Grigg.
MAKING THE SHIFT TO A FINER CLIP
A South Island trip more than 20 years ago led not only to an enduring friendship but two passionate Northland advocates for Merino genetics. Story by Glenys Christian. Photos: Malcolm Pullman.
