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Letters: "Like all sheep farmers, we look forward to wool's resurrection again"

This week from Farmers Guardian readers: Sue Andrews, farmer and author, recounts the rich history of Britain’s wool industry

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Letters: "Like all sheep farmers, we look forward to wool's resurrection again"

Two headlines in a recent Farmers Guardian (April 24) will have delighted sheep farmers: Jim Robertson reporting ‘Wool prices improving', followed by Tamara Cincik noting ‘We have seen a massive increase...

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