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Their sheep have to be sheared, but they don’t have enough purchasers willing to buy the wool.
Prices for wool have fallen dramatically over the years, with mass-produced synthetic fibers cheaper and easier to work with. Metchosin sheep farmer John Buchanan discusses a surplus of wool that has some producers burning the product because it’s cheaper than selling it. Jan. 24, 2023. “There are years we’ve had to burn it because it costs too much to bring it to Vancouver,” said Lorraine.
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