Fibrowatt, the pioneer of poultry litter power generation, operates three plants in Great Britain. Instead of counting sheep, one Minnesota company uses its wool for a comfortable night's sleep. High Pointe Coverings recently began manufacturing and marketing wool mattresses and pillows. He says wool absorbs moisture and humidity on warm summer nights and insulates body heat during the winter. Unlike other mattresses, which may include a thin layer of wool on top, High Pointe's mattresses are 4 to 5 inches thick and can be placed on top of an existing mattress.
Mattresses come in single, full, queen and king size, or can be made to order.
The Ag Innovation News team and AURI program specialists met this fall in Stillwater, Minn., to critique and generate ideas for the quarterly publication now in its 10th year.