Sheep News
Going native with The Galway
It has been a fantastic year for Ireland’s native breed The Galway, according to Blatnaid Gallagher, a founder of the...
Sheep News
It has been a fantastic year for Ireland’s native breed The Galway, according to Blatnaid Gallagher, a founder of the...
Sheep News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has said that 2023 must be a turning point for the wool...
Sheep
The first meeting of a new council to improve the economic viability of the wool industry has taken place. The...
Sheep News
Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) Pippa Hackett has suggested that a meeting...
Sheep
Ulster Wool, a farmer-owned cooperative, has been hailed as an example of collective marketing and praised for its success in...
Sheep
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA) has expressed concern over what it is referring to as an “apparent...
Sheep
“Lessons need to be learned” from the British wool industry for Ireland, the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) has said. Kevin...
Sheep News
British Wool, earlier this month (July 5), saw the last significant offering of old season wool alongside the first offering...
Sheep
A new blood test is giving hope that sheep scab can be eradicated in the UK and Ireland. But it...
Sheep Technical
A new – and concerted initiative – has been launched to drive down sheep scab infestation levels across the UK....
Sheep News
Following the publication of the feasibility study on the Irish wool sector, the Irish Natura and Hill Farmers’ Association (INHFA)...
Sheep
The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Minister of State Pippa Hackett have been called on to support...
Sheep News
Members of the East Wicklow EasyCare (EWE) sheep group recently visited the Co. Antrim flock of Campbell Tweed. His Ballygally...
Sheep News
Independent TD for Galway East, Seán Canney has called on the government to establish a scheme to support farmers in...
Rural Life
The recently formed Galway Wool Co-Op will run its second annual wool Meitheal at Athenry Mart on Saturday, July 9,...
Opinion
The conundrum that is the Irish wool market could be solved on the back of one very easy to make...
Sheep News
The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA) has welcomed today’s (Friday, July 1) publication of the long-awaited wool feasibility...
Sheep News
The wool feasibility report has recommended the establishment of an industry-led all-island council to champion the Irish-grown wool brand. The...