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

Modern Farmer

When Leanna Maksymiuk started keeping sheep at Lone Sequoia Ranch, her business in British Columbia, she did it with a direct interest in fiber art. For many sheep farms, wool is not a viable income stream. This could possibly amount to less nutrient pollution in the waterways in comparison to synthetic fertilizers.