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NI sheep farmers advised not to store wool over winter

N.Ireland

5 months ago

NI sheep farmers advised not to store wool over winter

Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms of its quality.

Are the days of fast fashion over, meaning a boost to wool markets?

N.Ireland

7 months ago

Are the days of fast fashion over, meaning a boost to wool markets?

Ulster Wool chair, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend...

Ulster Wool: Ongoing rise in prices to be ‘fully reflected’ in payments next year

N.Ireland

7 months ago

Ulster Wool: Ongoing rise in prices to be ‘fully reflected’ in payments next year

International wool prices continue to strengthen at a consistent rate, and there seems every...

Wool auction prices increase by 25% since start of year

N.Ireland

over 1 year ago

Wool auction prices increase by 25% since start of year

British Wool has confirmed that its monthly wool auction prices have increased by 25% since the...

Wool prices set to remain strong following 20% increase

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Wool prices set to remain strong following 20% increase

Wool prices are set to gather momentum over the coming months. This follows four successive full clearances at recent auctions hosted by...

Sheep

over 1 year ago

Global wool prices have started to strengthen – British Wool

Global wool prices have increased significantly over the past three months on the back of falling supplies...

Global wool prices have started to strengthen – British Wool

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Scottish sheep shearer beats women's shearing world record

Scottish sheep shearer, Una Cameron, has raised the Solo Women's Nine Hour Strong Wool Ewe Record...

Scottish sheep shearer beats women’s shearing world record

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Staffordshire shearer breaks world record by 10 lambs

Staffordshire shearer Nick Greaves has set a new 8-Hour World Lamb Shearing Record after he broke the previous holder's record by 10 lambs.

Staffordshire shearer breaks world record by 10 lambs

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Staffordshire shearer prepares to set World Shearing Record

Staffordshire-based shearer Nick Greaves has been preparing for a World Shearing Record attempt...

Staffordshire shearer prepares to set World Shearing Record

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Scottish woman attempts to break world shearing record

Scottish sheep shearer Una Cameron has been on a "strict exercise and dietary regime" for her world record attempt next month.

Scottish woman attempts to break world shearing record

Sheep

almost 2 years ago

Welsh shearer to attempt to shear sheep for 9 hours to break record

A Welsh sheep shearer is set to make a record-breaking attempt to shear sheep across nine hours later this month.

Welsh shearer to attempt to shear sheep for 9 hours to break record

Agri-Business

almost 2 years ago

British Wool invests in NexGen Tree Shelters

British Wool has announced an investment in NexGen Tree Shelters Ltd., a company specialising in...

British Wool invests in NexGen Tree Shelters

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

‘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 the sale unsold.

‘Weaker demand’ in latest British Wool auction

Sheep

over 2 years ago

British Wool shearing courses go live

British Wool has announced that its shearing courses are now live on its website. British Wool...

British Wool shearing courses go live

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

Kelly re-elected as NI British Wool representative

Brendan Kelly has been re-elected as Northern Ireland’s Ulster Wool representative on the board of British Wool...

Kelly re-elected as NI British Wool representative

Sheep

over 2 years ago

British Wool re-elects regional board member for north England

Carl Stephenson has been re-elected as the British Wool English northern regional board member for a further three-year term.

British Wool re-elects regional board member for north England

N.Ireland

over 2 years ago

British Wool to elect regional representative for NI

British Wool has confirmed that an election will be held to select Northern Ireland’s regional representative on the board of the company.

British Wool to elect regional representative for NI

Sheep

over 2 years ago

British Wool extends shearing training offers to young farmers

British Wool has extended its shearing training offers for young farmers as part of its...

British Wool extends shearing training offers to young farmers

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