Be a Regional Representative – It’s your Wool Board!
The Wool Board is the largest producer co-operative in Britain, with around 40,000 registered sheep farmers. Its 9 elected Board Members each report to a Regional Committee. Depending on the interest in each seat, elections will be held in October/November and those appointed will hold the office for three years, from January 2014. “This is […]
Bishop Burton students learn what BWMB does with their sheep’s wool
BWMB Producer Communications Manager Gareth Jones was invited to give students an introduction to the wool industry and the BWMB’s work in shearing training, grading, the auction system and promoting wool. Examples of wool in the different stages of the process were displayed from greasy wool, scoured wool, carded wool as well as yarn, […]
BWMB in strong marketing position is the message to sheep farmers
Addressing a meeting of the English press at the NSA North Sheep event in Harrogate, Mr Hartley explains, “As a result of a competitive market in the early part of the year BWMB has been able to sell the entire 2012 clip ahead of schedule and also clear a 5m kg carry over from the […]
BWMB offers YFC members the chance to learn more about wool at Torquay AGM
Representatives of BWMB will be present at the NFYFC’s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Forum on Saturday 28 April to provide information on BWMB’s work, the Campaign for Wool and details of the training courses BWMB offers. Although sheep farmers sell their wool through BWMB many do not know what happens to their wool once it […]
Wool Board members re-appointed
Three members of the British Wool Marketing Board continue their appointment with the Board for a further three-year period. They are: Malcolm Corbett – English Northern Region Ian Buchanan – Northern Ireland Nigel Williams – English Central Welcoming the Board Members back to their current roles BWMB Chief Executive Officer Ian Hartley said all three […]
