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……………