Today on The Country, we catch up with Miles Anderson to find out about yesterday's Wool Summit in Wellington.
On with the show:
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Listen below:
Miles Anderson:
Federated Farmers' Meat and Wool Chair looks at some of positive outcomes from yesterday's Wool Summit in Wellington as the strong wool industry battles some severe headwinds.
Blair McLean:
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Pita Alexander:
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