N.Ireland
Ulster Wool has confirmed that farmer member returns for the 2025 clip year are set to hit their highest level in 10 years.
Ulster Wool is confirming that wool markets around the world continue to strengthen, which it says is good news for sheep farmers.
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland have been advised that wool stored over the autumn/winter period will only decline in terms of its quality.
Ulster Wool chair, Brendan Kelly, is asserting that the days of fast fashion are over, a trend that...
International wool prices continue to strengthen at a consistent rate, and there seems every...
Wool markets have weakened slightly over recent weeks, primarily on the back of additional trade tariffs introduced by the US.
Ulster Wool Group has confirmed to Agriland that new wool shearing season fleeces are starting to arrive at its Muckamore depot, Co. Antrim
British Wool has confirmed that its monthly wool auction prices have increased by 25% since the...
The December 2024 agricultural census confirmed a 4% drop in Northern Ireland’s total sheep...
Sheep
Global wool prices have increased significantly over the past three months on the back of falling supplies...
The current strength of lamb and ewe prices is encouraging flock owners to keep less sheep,...
New season wool is now arriving at the Ulster Wool depot in Co. Antrim. Traditionally, Balmoral...
After a considerable period of time in the doldrums, the producer wool price in Northern Ireland...
Co. Antrim sheep farmer, Brendan Kelly, has confirmed that he will be seeking re-nomination as the...
Sheep farmers in Northern Ireland need a tailored welfare payment system, according to a...
Ulster Wool has been hailed as an example of collective marketing and praised for its success in improving prices for sheep farmers in NI.
Ulster Wool will be making payments worth £8.4 million to its members for the 2021 clip,...
Ulster Wool has confirmed that market prices across all fleece types have increased by 40% since the beginning of the year, contributing to buoyant wool sales.
Sheep producers in Northern Ireland have until August 12, to apply for the Covid-19 wool sector support measures, confirmed by Agriculture..
Agri-Business
A £1.2 million Covid-19 wool support scheme has opened for applications from sheep farmers affected by the global slump in wool prices.
Markets for 2020 wool have started to pick up, with prices up around 38% compared to the slump experienced over the last 12 months.
A young sheep farmer from Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, has been announced as the winner of the Ulster Wool new Training and Development Programme.
Farmer organisation Ulster Wool has said it will be unable to make additional payments to suppliers of certain types of wool for last year's supply.
