Fleeces Point to Champion Animals

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Sheep producers look like receiving better prices for their wool this year, according to a sheep farmer.

Keeping a keen eye on fleece quality will always be an important part of the breeding policy in the flocks of Exmoor Horn and Devon Closewool sheep run by Somerset farmer Richmond Harding. He has 350 breeding ewes - predominantly Exmoor Horn plus about 70 Devon Closewools - at the 100-acre Torre Farm, Winsford, near Minehead that he runs with his wife, Lillian.

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Fleeces Point to Champion Animals

While Mr Harding's commitment to good fleece quality has been recognised by the wins he has had in fleece competitions, he says that maintaining a good fleece on the back of a sheep is essenti...

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