N.Ireland
Wool sales up and increased prices warmly welcomed
Ulster Wool has confirmed that market prices across all fleece types have increased by 40% since the beginning of the...
Wool Prices
Agri-Business
3,000 eligible for NI’s wool payment yet to apply
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
NI’s £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme opens
A £1.2 million Covid-19 support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool...
Agri-Business
No advance payment for 2021 wool in NI
Farmer organisation Ulster Wool has said it will be unable to make additional payments to suppliers of certain types of...
Agri-Business
Ulster Wool to scrap producer haulage charges
Wool marketing body Ulster Wool has announced changes to its producer haulage charges ahead of this year's shearing season. A...
N.Ireland
NI sheep farmers to benefit from £1.27 million Covid-19 support scheme
Northern Ireland Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots has announced a financial support package worth up to £1.27 million for NI sheep...
Sheep
Welsh Government commits to increasing wool in public buildings
Wales has become the first of any UK nation to formally commit to using more wool in its public buildings....
Agri-Business
NFU Cymru calls for Housing Minister to encourage use of wool in construction
NFU Cymru has written to the Welsh Government calling for the introduction of new measures to increase the use of...
Sheep
Wool trading at €1/kg but prices could fall further - Merchant
Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...