I welcome the initiative to form a Wool Co-operative to market and sell Galway Wool as a giant step forward for Sheep Farmers.
“Last Saturday the Galway Wool Co-op were successful in selling over 5,000 kg of wool to Donegal Woollen Mills at a price of €2.50 per kg. The going rate generally for wool is twenty cent per kg”.
“Wool prices are very low presently, but this initiative demonstrates that wool is a product in demand and there is a necessity to market it effectively”.
“Wool is a nature material and has many uses from clothing to insulation and there are many bi-projects that can be derived from wool”.
“The Government need to support the woollen industry to help create jobs in the regions and also give farmers a fair price for this natural project”.