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
The sheep sector is losing €10.8 million annually with regard to the value of wool compared to back in 1988....
Sheep News
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 CEO Andrew Hogley believes that the organisation’s wool auction system remains fit for purpose in a post-pandemic world....
Sheep News
Wool prices have strengthened considerably since the easing of the Covid-19 pandemic measures in countries around the world. However, British...
Agri-Business
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, wouldn’t be drawn on when, specifically, the long-awaited wool feasibility study...
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
The Six Nations Blade Sheep Shearing Championship will return to this year’s Balmoral Show, which take place from May 11-14,...
Sheep News
The second European Wool Day will be celebrated at the Museo del Traje in Madrid, Spain this weekend (Saturday, April...
Rural Life
‘Knit-Stitch’, an inter-generational pilot project launched last May by Meath eco education business ‘Wool in School’, sent a large number...
Rural Life
A Co. Kilkenny based woollen mills that works with Galway fleece is increasing its number of partner farmers yearly as...
N.Ireland
Ulster Wool has confirmed that market prices across all fleece types have increased by 40% since the beginning of the...
Agri-Business
Minister Pippa Hackett has announced the appointment of The Agile Executive to conduct a review of the potential demand in...
Rural Life
A volunteer group in Co. Leitrim has found a novel use for sheep wool – using it in the construction...
Rural Life
A group of sheep farmers in Co. Roscommon have come up with a unique way to raise over €2000 for...
Opinion
Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have until August 12, to apply for the Covid-19 wool sector support measures, confirmed by...
Sheep
An experienced provider is being sought by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to undertake a study into...
Rural Life
The difficulty in sourcing natural wool stuffing for her dolls (@dottydolls on Instagram) has been highlighted by a Roscommon woman...
Rural Life
‘Knit-Stitch’ is a new inter-generational pilot project launched on Tuesday last (May 4), by Meath eco education business ‘Wool in...