The demand for high quality wool, such as merino, has skyrocketed. New Smartwool contracts have just been released at prices that had not been achieved before, the New Zealand Merino Company said. While farming in a traditionally crossbred wool area, Mr Jack matter-of-factly believed crossbred wool was "absolutelybuggered". While that project finished in 2017, demonstrating the benefits of a multi-purpose animal and work to overcome barriers to breeding fine wool sheep continued at NZM. "With more ZQ wool contracts in place, and now with meat contracts, we are seeing increased inquiry about breeding fine wool sheep.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 31, 2019 15:31 UTC