Sheeponomics: lamb and wool prices
Farmers face a 25 per cent price drop on last year for early season lambs. But, as sheep shearing gets underway, there is optimism in the British wool industry. With Felicity Evans.
It's all about 'Sheeponomics' in Monday's Farming Today, as Felicity Evans finds out why farmers are facing a drop of around 25% in the value of early season lambs compared to last year. There's a note of optimism, though, as the sheep shearing season gets under way. The British Wool Board is predicting that the price of wool will continue its steady climb out of the doldrums in 2015. Plus, Felicity talks to Welsh hill farmer Gareth Wyn Jones about his new BBC TV series which he hopes will help reconnect farmers and consumers.
Presented by Felicity Evans and produced by Sarah Swadling.
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