British Wool - Board Member Elections15 January 2025Following British Wool’s call for nominations for Members of the Board in the Scottish Northern, Welsh Southern, and English South Western Regions, an election will be held in two regions. Alan Derryman, English South Western region Board Member has been returned unopposed. The names of the candidates nominated for the election taking place in the Scottish Northern and Welsh Southern regions are as follows:Read
Why Attend a Shearing Course- Matt Smith2 January 2025With our Young Farmers discount announced for another year, we caught up with Shearer and our very own Ambassador, Matt Smith, to discover why he believes shearing courses are so important.Read
British Wool Launches Young Farmers Exclusive Training Offer for a Seventh Year2 January 2025For the seventh year in a row, and in order to continue supporting the next generation of shearers, any young farmer who is a member of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC), the Scottish Association of Young Farmers' Clubs (SAYFC), or CFfl Cymru/Wales Young Farmers' Clubs, can benefit from a 50% discount on a British Wool Shearing Course for the duration of their membership.Read
New Brand Partners2 January 2025Year on year our licensee scheme is growing from strength to strength with both high street and independent business wanting to become a part of the British wool story. As of January 2025, we have 158 UK brand partners as well as many more from Europe & AsiaRead
Welsh and New Zealand shearers attempt World Shearing Record6 December 2024Llyr Jones and Paerata Abraham will attempt to break the 8-hour 2 Stand Strong Wool Lamb World Record in Masterton, New Zealand on 10th December. The current world record of 1,410 lambs achieved in 2023 is held by Simon Goss and Jamie Skiffington.Read
Non-Executive Board Member Nominations and Elections2 December 2024Are you passionate about shaping a sustainable future for wool and eager to make a real difference in the farming community?Read
British Wool - Board Member Elections 15 January 2025 Following British Wool’s call for nominations for Members of the Board in the Scottish Northern, Welsh Southern, and English South Western Regions, an election will be held in two regions. Alan Derryman, English South Western region Board Member has been returned unopposed. The names of the candidates nominated for the election taking place in the Scottish Northern and Welsh Southern regions are as follows: Read
Why Attend a Shearing Course- Matt Smith 2 January 2025 With our Young Farmers discount announced for another year, we caught up with Shearer and our very own Ambassador, Matt Smith, to discover why he believes shearing courses are so important. Read
British Wool Launches Young Farmers Exclusive Training Offer for a Seventh Year 2 January 2025 For the seventh year in a row, and in order to continue supporting the next generation of shearers, any young farmer who is a member of the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs (NFYFC), the Scottish Association of Young Farmers' Clubs (SAYFC), or CFfl Cymru/Wales Young Farmers' Clubs, can benefit from a 50% discount on a British Wool Shearing Course for the duration of their membership. Read
New Brand Partners 2 January 2025 Year on year our licensee scheme is growing from strength to strength with both high street and independent business wanting to become a part of the British wool story. As of January 2025, we have 158 UK brand partners as well as many more from Europe & Asia Read
Welsh and New Zealand shearers attempt World Shearing Record 6 December 2024 Llyr Jones and Paerata Abraham will attempt to break the 8-hour 2 Stand Strong Wool Lamb World Record in Masterton, New Zealand on 10th December. The current world record of 1,410 lambs achieved in 2023 is held by Simon Goss and Jamie Skiffington. Read
Non-Executive Board Member Nominations and Elections 2 December 2024 Are you passionate about shaping a sustainable future for wool and eager to make a real difference in the farming community? Read