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Investing in the future of wool grading in the Scottish borders 28 June 2022 British Wool has this week announced the purchase of new premises in Selkirk, which will replace its current depot in Galashiels in the Scottish Borders from the 2023 wool season. Read
Positive outlook for wool in 2022 16 May 2022 British Wool will be making payments worth £8.4m to its members for the 2021 clip, an increase to an overall average of 36.4p/kg. Andrew Hogley, CEO said, ”The 135% average increase over the prior year is down to improved auction prices for wool over the last 12 months alongside a push to reduce operational costs.” Read
Meet the Team - Emma Jagger 4 May 2022 Emma Jagger, our Shearing & Member Services Supervisor. Joined our Shearing Team at the end of last year. Read more to find out about her role and experience with British Wool. Read
British Wool Invites You To Our Ashford Open Day 27 April 2022 British Wool is calling on all sheep farmers, shearers and industry representatives wanting to gain a greater understanding of how British Wool grades, sells and promotes their wool to visit one of seven depot open days being held during May and June. Read
British Wool 2022 shearing training courses go live 22 March 2022 Following the successful return of British Wool training courses in 2021, British Wool has launched the 2022 Shearing & Wool Handling courses this week. Read
Newly Elected Board Member for British Wool’s English South Western Region 15 February 2022 Alan Derryman, a beef and sheep farmer from Sidbury in East Devon has been elected as British Wool’s English South Western regional Board Member. Read