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Press Releases

Wool price enjoys further increase 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 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 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 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
Positive Mood at British Wool AGM and Conference Positive Mood at British Wool AGM and Conference 18 November 2024 Record breaking UK shearers were celebrated at British Wool’s AGM and annual conference last week. Among those honored was Staffordshire-based Nick Greaves, who broke the world lamb shearing record Read
British Wool at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. British Wool at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair. 12 November 2024 British Wool will be at the Royal Welsh Winter Fair in Builth Wells later this month to engage with sheep farmers on the improved wool market and on the new Welsh Wool logo and branding that was launched in October. Read