Iwas just reading msb's link to the article on beef business and noticed this link at the bottom of the ajc page on hairless sheep putting sheep shearers out of business.

I always thought that wool was the #1 motivation for raising sheep. This article seems to indicate meat is more important than the wool.

 http://www.ajc.com/shared-gen/content/shared-gen/ap/Finance_General/Farm_Scene_Woolless_Sheep.html?cxntlid=inform

Jim at Dawn