|
|
Article: FARM & COUNTRY: Export wool a mistake.(Features)
- Article from:
- Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
- Article date:
- August 28, 2008
|
Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2008 MGN Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
A WELSH sheep farmer has pleaded with wool producers to shun export buyers in favour of the British Wool Marketing Board.
Dilwyn John, who runs a flock of South Wales Mountain sheep near Merthyr Tydfil, said farmers who sell direct to exporters are on the road to ruin.
He said he is speaking from bitter experience - he sold his wool overseas for three years.
"The exporters are doing nothing more than picking and choosing which wool they want to buy," he said.
"They've no concern for the long-term future of sheep farmers or the wool they produce and will do a tremendous amount of damage to our wool industry."
After selling to an exporter for three years, ...
Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:
|
|
Article: `Farmer Tom' highlights benefits of wool.(News)
The Journal (Newcastle, England);
April 10, 2006 ;
248 words
...Cartoon character Farmer Tom is promoting British wool carpets. He will feature on a show card, produced by the British Wool Marketing Board, to attract customers' attention to British wool carpets and remind people that British wool is a natural fibre. Along with the card, retailers will also ...
|
|