Sheep
'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...
Wool Prices
Sheep
How are wool prices standing for Irish producers?
Prices to be paid to Irish wool producers in 2024 look set to remain similar to those received for the...
Opinion
Opinion: Irish merchants must reflect value of wool back to farmers
Recent weeks have seen the UK Wool Board confirm a 20% increase in the prices paid at its monthly auctions....
N.Ireland
Wool price boost to exceed 10% in Northern Ireland
After a considerable period of time in the doldrums, the producer wool price in Northern Ireland looks set to increase...
N.Ireland
NI wool prices remain downbeat - British Wool director
Wool prices in Northern Ireland continue to remain downbeat, according to British Wool director and Co. Antrim sheep producer, Brendan...
N.Ireland
NI sheep sector needs urgent support - Ulster Wool
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland need a tailored welfare payment system, according to a farmer-director of the co-op, Ulster Wool....
Sheep
ICSA welcomes official launch of Irish Grown Wool Council
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has strongly welcomed the official formation of the all-island Irish Grown Wool...
Sheep
Establishment of wool council welcomed by INHFA
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has welcomed the establishment of an all island Wool Council following a...
Sheep
Minister 'clearly not listening' to farm orgs on sheep crisis
Those advising the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue on the challenges facing the sheep sector are...
Sheep
Calls for 'immediate' shearing supports for sheep farmers
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister of State Pippa Hackett have been called on to support...
Sheep News
ICSA: Wool has been undervalued for far too long
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed today’s (Friday, July 1) publication of the long-awaited wool feasibility...
Sheep News
Wool feasibility report recommends new industry-led council
The wool feasibility report has recommended the establishment of an industry-led all-island council to champion the Irish-grown wool brand. The...
Sheep News
'Sheep sector losing €10.8m in value of wool compared to 1988' - Comiskey
The sheep sector is losing €10.8 million annually with regard to the value of wool compared to back in 1988....
Sheep News
Calls for wool study to be published immediately
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has called for the long-awaited wool feasibility study to be published immediately....
Sheep News
British Wool reaffirms stakeholder commitment to auction
British Wool CEO Andrew Hogley believes that the organisation’s wool auction system remains fit for purpose in a post-pandemic world....
Sheep News
Wool prices on the rebound with further potential growth - Ulster Wool
Wool prices have strengthened considerably since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic measures in countries around the world. However, British...
Sheep
Wool quotes unchanged with 'merchants in a crisis'
Wool quotes for 2022 are the same as both 2020 and 2021, with one merchant describing the wool trade as...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool to pay £8.4m for 2021 clip
Ulster Wool will be making payments worth £8.4 million to its members for the 2021 clip, representing an overall average...