• Wool's eco-friendly properties are the basis for a project by Matamata manufacturer Wool Equities, which will carry out market research, design and produce samples, and establish markets for high value bed blankets for premium international markets.
• The New Zealand Shearing Contractors' Association will use the funding to establish a quality assurance programme, underpinning recent work to ensure accredited shearing operators provide consistent product descriptions and demonstrate socially sound and sustainable business practices.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand Ltd is the farmer owned industry organisation representing New Zealand's sheep and beef farmers.
Beef + Lamb New Zealand (B+LNZ)