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‘Waste Wool’ is a Burden for Farmers. What if it Could be a Solution Instead?

Modern Farmer

Much of the wool was saturated with organic matter such as manure, straw and leaves. Maksymiuk is now part of a wave of people spurring on an emerging market for wool that is often discarded, routing it back into agriculture. For many sheep farms, wool is not a viable income stream. Left: Maksymiuk’s flock.