Farming Matters: "Our mission has remained unwavering: to champion wool"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Peter Ackroyd MBE, chair, Campaign for Wool

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Left: Sir Nicholas Coleridge (former chair) | Right: Peter Ackroyd MBE (chair)
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Left: Sir Nicholas Coleridge (former chair) | Right: Peter Ackroyd MBE (chair)

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Campaign for Wool. Since its inception, our mission has remained unwavering: to champion wool as a natural, circular, biodegradable, and inherently sustainable...

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