Re-elected Board Member for British Wool’s Welsh Southern Region11 February 2025John Davies, who farms in Ceredigion has been re-elected as British Wool’s Welsh Southern Regional Board Member for a further three-year term, beginning on 1st April.Read
Newly Elected Board Member for British Wool’s Scottish Region11 February 2025Rosie Keenan from Strathnaver, Sutherland has been elected as British Wool’s Scottish Northern Regional Board Member for a three-year term, beginning on 1 April.Read
Wool price enjoys further increase10 February 2025Strong demand from buyers at recent British Wool sales has seen average prices received at auction increase by nearly 25%.
Against increasing prices for many in the sheep and beef sectors, wool has also enjoyed a more buoyant trade.Read
British Wool 2025 shearing training courses go live3 February 2025British Wool is pleased to announce that shearing courses are now live on our website. Our experienced team of instructors will be running more than 100 courses between April and August this year, offering tuition in machine and blade shearing, and wool handling.Read
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
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
Re-elected Board Member for British Wool’s Welsh Southern Region 11 February 2025 John Davies, who farms in Ceredigion has been re-elected as British Wool’s Welsh Southern Regional Board Member for a further three-year term, beginning on 1st April. Read
Newly Elected Board Member for British Wool’s Scottish Region 11 February 2025 Rosie Keenan from Strathnaver, Sutherland has been elected as British Wool’s Scottish Northern Regional Board Member for a three-year term, beginning on 1 April. Read
Wool price enjoys further increase 10 February 2025 Strong demand from buyers at recent British Wool sales has seen average prices received at auction increase by nearly 25%.
Against increasing prices for many in the sheep and beef sectors, wool has also enjoyed a more buoyant trade. Read
British Wool 2025 shearing training courses go live 3 February 2025 British Wool is pleased to announce that shearing courses are now live on our website. Our experienced team of instructors will be running more than 100 courses between April and August this year, offering tuition in machine and blade shearing, and wool handling. 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
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