Each year, the UK sheep industry lambs 15m breeding ewes in a huge variety of systems and locations. From sea level to hill ...

Former world champion Hawke’s Bay shearer Rowland Smith has bounced back from almost a year away from the competition scene ...

These vintage sheep shears had been left forgotten, but with care, the rust was carefully removed, and the scissors were preserved to their original form. This restoration not only revives the ...

Up to 10 shearers appear to have all but sealed places in the top 12 for the PGG Wrightson Vetmed National Shearing Circuit ...

Former World champion Hawke’s Bay shearer Rowland Smith has bounced-back from almost a year away from the competition scene ...

Now, I will not delve into the neutering process here for fear of offending more refined and sheltered readers but suffice to say, his balls got the road, and now, hopefully, my wild Rover will ramble ...

Led by defending champion, three-times winner and near perennial top qualifier Nathan Stratford, of Invercargill, the 10 were among 20 who resumed the battle for places in the qualifying dozen in the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex buzzed with energy and shears on Wednesday as spectators gathered for the annual “Sheep to Shawl” competition. Seven teams from across ...

By contrast, the Kaikohe show shears will merge novice, junior and intermediate shearers into one event, with handicaps based on the number of sheep to be shorn per grade. Most shearers and ...

Before mechanisation, sheep shearing was done by hand using metal shears. There were many advancements in science and technology in Victorian times, making production in industry cheaper and less ...