Midwest sheep producers have to find new uses for wool because of low prices, or raise sheep without it

Sheep are moved at the Cory Family Farm near Elkhart, Iowa, in preparation for shearing. While it’s essential to shear most sheep annually, the wool is worth far less money today, biting into producers’ bottom line. Photo by Rachel Cramer/Harvest Public Media
By Rachel CramerHarvest Public MediaSpecial to the Tribune Sheep producers in the Midwest say wool prices have been dismal for decades, but in recent years…

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