IFA warns farmers may soon be dumping wool rather than selling it if new markets aren’t found

The Chairperson of the IFA’s National Sheep Committee says farmers in Donegal will soon be dumping wool rather than selling it.

It’s as a result of the price of wool, which currently sits at just 5 cent per kilo following a price collapse in 2016.

Letterkenny native, Adrian Gallagher, says there are opportunities to utilise wool in new ways, which need further investigation.

He told a meeting of Donegal County Council this week one of those potential uses is home insulation……………

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