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Bedding market helping drive up wool prices for sheep farmers

Research backs claim that wool aids better sleep helping to further value of British wool

Olivia Midgley
Editorial Director
clock • 3 min read
A recent panel discussed the benefits of wool at a Flok event. Credit: Jodi Johnston
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A recent panel discussed the benefits of wool at a Flok event. Credit: Jodi Johnston

Demand from the bedding and mattress market is helping to drive up wool prices for sheep farmers. Wool prices have strengthened significantly in the last year, with British Wool reporting an average...

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