Quote Originally Posted by Troglodyte View Post
Practical commercial economics is at the botom of the UK wool-trade demise, but most of what now goes on seems bizarre and illogical. But it makes sense to someone, somewhere.
Another recent (on an anthrolopological time scale) reference on the topic of problems in the sheep industry comes from noted historian, poet, and reluctant Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan, to wit:
Ghenkis Khan, He could not keep

All his men, supplied with sheep

(Ducking)
Jim Robertson
(who understands this is a sad and serious problem but who cannot control the wanderings of his own ancient mind)