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Agriland
14-06-2025
- Business
- Agriland
US tariffs sap ‘strength of global wool markets'
Wool markets have weakened slightly over recent weeks, primarily on the back of additional trade tariffs introduced by the US. Ulster Wool Group chairperson, Brendan Kelly, explained: 'China is the biggest processer of wool in the world, with much of this raw material imported from countries including Ireland and the UK. 'In turn, the US is the market of choice for a significant proportion of Chinese wool-based exports. 'Hence the impact of new US tariffs on the strength of global wool markets.' Ulster Wool Group collects and grades 70% plus of the fleeces produced across Northern Ireland. And the co-op is committed to growing this figure. Kelly said: 'For the most part, wool prices have strengthened considerably over the past 12 months. These very welcome trends have been facilitated by the monthly auctions hosted by British Wool. 'Increasingly, wool is regarded as an elite quality, natural product with an intrinsically high value. 'And Ulster Wool Group's unique relationship with British Wool is helping to make this a positive reality for local sheep farmers.' New season wool deliveries to the Ulster wool Group depot at Muckamore in Co. Antrim are already taking place Payments for 2024 wool deliveries are being made to sheep producers directly following receipt of their 2025 clips. But, as a matter of principle, all payments for wool delivered last year will be made by the end of June. Kelly said: 'Payments to Ulster Wool Group members are up 70% year-on-year. This is clear evidence that the co-operative marketing approach that we take is working on behalf of sheep farmers.' Wool throughput is a key factor in determining the costs that are passed on by Ulster Wool Group to its farmer-suppliers. 'The more wool we handle, the lower the handling charge per fleece that we have to factor in,' Kelly said. 'Sheep numbers have dropped by around 4% over the past 12 months. And, obviously, this will impact on the total volumes of wool available in 2025. 'This trend is equally apparent across all the regions of the UK and Ireland.' Ulster Wool Group operates a total of 27 collection centres plus its main grading depot at Muckamore. According to Kelly: 'Wool is a commodity of real value at the present time. And Ulster Wool Group is at the very heart of a system that delivers the best possible returns for sheep farmers on a consistent basis. 'In supporting Ulster Wool Group, flock owners are helping to secure a sustainable future for their own businesses in a meaningful way. 'No other option can deliver this degree of certainty.' Looking ahead, Ulster Wool Group will be hosting an open day at its Muckamore depot in Co. Antrim on Friday, September 19. Amongst other things, the event will allow visitors to see how different types of wool are graded.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Yahoo
Illinois bill would allow traffic cameras to investigate human trafficking
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Traffic cameras could be used to investigate human trafficking in Illinois, according to a bill passed this year. House Bill 3339 would allow state police to use 'automatic license plate readers' in cases involving human trafficking. State Police can run license plate numbers through several law enforcement databases and alert officers if there is a match. The bill expands a law that allows police to use cameras to investigate other crimes across the state. Over $85,000 in unpaid construction wages recovered in Saline County Illinois State Police Director Brendan Kelly said in a committee hearing on the bill, 'It's very focused on specific types of crime. It's not for speeding, it's not for traffic enforcement, this is for serious offenses, and we use it in a limited and focused way and in a highly effective way.' The bill would also require ISP to delete images obtained from the cameras from the ISP databases within 120 days, with exceptions to images used for ongoing investigations or criminal trials. It also bars images obtained through automatic license plate readers from being accessible through the Freedom of Information Act. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Capitol View: ASU Pres. Dr. Brendan Kelly, columnist John Brummett
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Last fall, Dr. Brendan Kelly became the third president of the Arkansas State University System, which covers campuses from Jonesboro to Mountain Home and Malvern. Capitol View host Roby Brock met with Kelly to find out the appeal for him to come to Arkansas and what his vision for the future is for the A-State system. Roby then talks with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett to discuss this week's most high-profile political movements in the Natural State. Capitol View airs on Sundays at 8:30 a.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Talk Business & Politics: ASU Pres. Dr. Brendan Kelly, columnist John Brummett
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Last fall, Dr. Brendan Kelly became the third president of the Arkansas State University System, which covers campuses from Jonesboro to Mountain Home and Malvern. Talk Business & Politics host Roby Brock met with Kelly to find out the appeal for him to come to Arkansas and what his vision for the future is for the A-State system. Roby then talks with Arkansas Democrat-Gazette columnist John Brummett to discuss this week's most high-profile political movements in the Natural State. Talk Business & Politics airs Sunday at 9:30 a.m. on FOX 16. For more coverage, head to Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Irish Independent
03-05-2025
- General
- Irish Independent
No free Guinness but Louth blood donors awarded for awe-inspiring donations
Blood donors may no longer free glass of Guinness but they get the satisfaction of knowing they are helping others and those who donate 50 or 100 times are rewarded for their efforts. Dundalk painter and decorator Brendan Kelly, who has donated blood a hundred times was among blood donors from counties the North-East Midlands region who were honoured by The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) annual Gold Drop and Porcelain Pelican Awards Ceremony in the Ardboyne Hotel Navan. He was presented with a Porcelain Pelican Award.
