2021 Grasslands Sheep Sale

Written by SSBA Wednesday, May 26, 2021

2021 Grasslands Sheep Exhibition Sale

July 21-24, 2021
DLMS Farm Gate Timed Auction - "Racehorse Style Finish"

Entry Forms and Fees will need to be submitted no later than June 15th, 2021 to: [email protected]

A $20.00 non-refundable fee will be collected with entry. 
The entry fee will be deducted off of the 7% commission fee at the time of sale.
Terms, Conditions, Rules and Regulations will be posted on: www.sksheep.com
www.sasksheepbreeders.com
www.farmgatetimedauctions.ca

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Wool Market Update Spring 2021

Written by CCWG Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Wool Market Update 

Spring 2021

The wool market continues to struggle in 2021 due to the ongoing effects of the global Covid pandemic. Fine wools have made better recovery progress but marketing broader wool types can be a challenge, particularly for grades containing high vegetable matter and with low yields or poor colour.  There is a surplus of unsold coarser wool types in every wool producing country in the world with a new clip coming to market.  This is mainly due to the China / USA trade conflict in 2019 and then followed by Covid-19 which has had a dramatic impact on wool demand from March 2020 onwards.  However, we are seeing some signs of improvement which is encouraging.

The entire global textile chain has been impacted for various reasons, some of which are as follows.

  1. Many mills have operated at significantly reduced capacity due to Covid and cancelled...
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The first collection of 100% Canadian wool, handcrafted rugs: a collaboration between The Campaign for Wool, Sarah Richardson and Creative Matters Inc.

Written by CCWG Monday, February 1, 2021

The first collection of 100% Canadian wool, handcrafted rugs: 
​a collaboration between The Campaign for Wool, Sarah Richardson and Creative Matters Inc. 

Homegrown Canadian wool is transformed by Canadian interior design experts to unveil its natural beauty and potential.

 

TORONTO, December 7th -- In celebration of its 10-year global anniversary, The Campaign for Wool Canada has partnered with world-renowned interior design expert Sarah Richardson and custom handmade rug designers Creative Matters Inc., in creating the first collection of 100%, handcrafted, Canadian wool rugs. The collection is now...

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2020 Annual Report and financial statements

Written by CCWG Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Shareholders can download the
2020 Annual Report and financial statements

Just click the picture below to download

COVER PHOTO COURTESY OF: / PHOTO DE COUVERTURE  GRACIEUSETÉ DU:
David Willard, Stonebrae Farm, Amherst Island, ON

 

 

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What inspires you about Canada's sheep industry?

Written by CSF Wednesday, November 18, 2020

What inspires you about Canada's sheep industry?

Canadian Sheep Federation asked for videos from Canadians. The response was awesome!
They have shared a compliation of video clips that were submitted on their Facebook page.
Check it out! 

  

https://fb.watch/1QUXzWcvVE/ 

 


What inspires you about Canada's sheep insdustry?

Written by CCWG Thursday, October 29, 2020

What inspires you about Canada's sheep insdustry?

 
click poster to download
 
 
In preparing for the 2nd Annual Global Sheep Conference, we are working on a Canadian presentation that speaks to what our industry thinks the sector's good new story is.
 
Our hope is to collate short videos from all walks of the industry and we are putting out a call for submissions.  
PS:  Everyone is welcome to provide their own videos! Don't be shy.