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“It’s easily saved me half a labour unit in spring”, says Larry Summers, who milks 140 cows...
Sheep
By Mairtín Ó'Catháin It’s not discrimination; it’s just the wool. The farmers of east...
Rural Life
A free fun and educational family day exploring one of Ireland’s most precious yet undervalued...
Galway Wool Co-Op's fifth annual Meitheal, which will take place at Athenry livestock mart next...
Bale wrap, sheep-marking spray paint and animal-marking crayons are some of the materials used by...
N.Ireland
Fleece deliveries to Ulster Wool Group grading depot at Muckamore in Co. Antrim are ahead of this...
Under the National Sheep Welfare Scheme (NSWS), a financial incentive of €8/sheep is offered to...
The Connemara Sheep and Wool Trail is one of two new self-guided digital projects that highlight...
The government has been urged to invest in the Irish wool industry, particularly scouring and...
The government needs to "come up with a plan" for the use of wool, according to the Fianna Fáil...
Wool markets have weakened slightly over recent weeks, primarily on the back of additional trade...
Agri Politics
The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers' Association (INHFA) has said the increased use of wool is "an...
At the Irish Grown Wool Council’s recent annual general meeting (AGM), Brian McInerney was...
James Fitzgerald wears two hats - he is a trusted contractor and dairy farmer based in Killeagh,...
The Irish Grown Wool Council (IGWC) is set to "bring the bog" to this year's Bord Bia Bloom...
Ulster Wool Group has confirmed to Agriland that new season fleeces are starting to arrive at its...
A group of local development companies have joined forces for an analysis and development project...
Sheep farmers in New Zealand are welcoming a government decision to use wool in the construction or...
A mother from Strokestown in Co. Roscommon, who cards and spins raw wool as a hobby, is appealing...
British Wool has confirmed that its monthly wool auction prices have increased by 25% since the...
Fusing their passion for nature, craft, and the land, silversmith and ecologist, Sophie Nicol, and...
Sheep News
The Irish Grown Wool Council will today (Monday, January 20) host a panel discussion at one of...
‘Shear Success’ a new guide for farmers on how to maximise their wool value, has been delivered...
A project based in Co. Kerry is aiming to raise awareness with the public about the issue of wool...
Co. Cavan-based enterprise, Crafts of Ireland, is proving that Irish wool goes the distance, as it...
Agri-Business
Sabina Higgins, the wife of President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, has been announced as the new...
