The American Sheep Industry Association says on one hand the pandemic has been holding up wool exports while on the other it’s creating outstanding demand for lamb.

Executive director Peter Orwick tells Brownfield about half of the wool produced in the U.S. is exported.

“The traders, exporters, warehouses, as well as domestic mills all reported issues with the cost of freight—both domestic trucking as well as containers,” he says.

He adds as more people are working from home, there’s also been less demand for finer wools for formal wear and products used in suits.

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