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Fashion giant makes swift 'ewe'-turn on wool ban
Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to...
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Fashion retailer Boohoo has revised its decision to ban using wool in its clothing on ethical grounds following backlash to...
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More could be done by the Government and farming organisations to explore options for increased use of Irish wool, according...
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A Mayo woman has developed a wool business that is literally off the back of the sheep, tended on the...
Sheep
A New Zealander is on course to break a world record by shearing over 605 ewes in eight hours in...
Sheep
Irish wool is currently trading at 60c/kg for lowland wool and things aren’t going to be getting better any time...
Sheep
Over 2,200 sheep will be shore at the National and International Sheep Shearing Championships, which will take place from June...
Sheep
Wool is generally trading at €1/kg, according to Wicklow-based wool merchant Vincent Pierce, but the outlook for the remainder of...
Sheep
Shearing sheep hasn’t been a paying proposition for the past number of years, according to Co. Antrim sheep farmer Campbell...
Sheep
Wool prices have increased by approximately 10% year on year, according to Co Wicklow wool merchant Vincent Pierce. “Irish merchants...
Sheep
Wool prices are likely to average out at around €1.30/kg for the forthcoming season, according to Vincent Pierce of Wicklow-based Laurence Pierce...
Sheep
Falling oil prices and the recent devaluation of the Russian rouble could well have an impact on wool prices in...