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Perthshire sheep farmers add value with Beltex wool and natural yarn business

Few Beltex breeders see their sheep as other than a carcase and terminal sire breed, but one farming couple in Perthshire believe Beltex wool has a value worth exploiting

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Perthshire sheep farmers add value with Beltex wool and natural yarn business

Ian and Amy Reid from Madderty, between Perth and Crieff, run a total of around 500 ewes of various breeds and crosses, of which their 40 pedigree Beltex are one. The rest include Scotch Mules, Cheviots,...

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