N.Ireland
‘Weaker demand’ in latest British Wool auction
British Wool experienced “weaker demand for its product” at a recent auction, which saw 30% of the wool offered at...
N.Ireland
British Wool experienced “weaker demand for its product” at a recent auction, which saw 30% of the wool offered at...
N.Ireland
After a considerable period of time in the doldrums, the producer wool price in Northern Ireland looks set to increase...
N.Ireland
Wool prices in Northern Ireland continue to remain downbeat, according to British Wool director and Co. Antrim sheep producer, Brendan...
N.Ireland
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland need a tailored welfare payment system, according to a farmer-director of the co-op, Ulster Wool....
Agri-Business
British Wool has confirmed the prices being paid to members for last year’s wool clip, with its chief executive admitting...
N.Ireland
British Wool CEO Andrew Hogley believes that the organisation’s wool auction system remains fit for purpose in a post-pandemic world....
N.Ireland
Wool prices have strengthened considerably since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic measures in countries around the world. However, British...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool will be making payments worth £8.4 million to its members for the 2021 clip, representing an overall average...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool has confirmed that market prices across all fleece types have increased by 40% since the beginning of the...
Agri-Business
Around 3,000 Northern Ireland farmers eligible for the department's Covid-19 support payment for wool have yet to apply despite the...
Agri-Business
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool...
Agri-Business
Farmer organisation Ulster Wool has said it will be unable to make additional payments to suppliers of certain types of...
Agri-Business
Wool marketing body Ulster Wool has announced changes to its producer haulage charges ahead of this year's shearing season. A...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a financial support package worth up to £1.27 million for NI sheep...
Sheep
Wales has become the first of any UK nation to formally commit to using more wool in its public buildings....
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru has written to the Welsh Government calling for the introduction of new measures to increase the use of...
Sheep
Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...