Average wool cheque prices for 2019/2020 'halved' due to Covid-19 global market closure

Farmers will receive a much lower price on average for their 2019/2020 fleeces than previous years due to severe market disruption caused by the pandemic.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Average wool cheque prices for 2019/2020 'halved' due to Covid-19 global market closure

Farmers will receive a much lower price on average for their 2019/2020 fleeces than previous years due to severe market disruption caused by the pandemic. British Wool has announced the average price...

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