“Keeping down handling costs means producers receive more for their wool after it's sold at auction. We're using new compacting machines at depots to compress wool into individual bales weighing one tonne. This means wagons can carry 20 tonne loads and reduce transport costs. And that's why we've introduced a new system this year where producers are charged per container of wool and not on the weight of wool.”
In summary Mr Langrish said:” The Board is effectively a farmers' co-op run for the benefit of all producers, providing a range of services not offered by any other organisation.
“It's important to continue to support the Board because without it the wool industry within the UK would collapse and, like the rest of Europe, farmers would receive virtually nothing for their wool.”
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