Congratulations have been pouring on the Falkland Islands Team at the recent 2026 World Shearing and Wool-handling Championships, Golden Shears, at Masterton, New Zealand, following the outstanding ...

HERMON, Maine (WABI) - Folks gathered at Maple Crest Farm Saturday for the third Sheep for a Cure competition. It’s a sheep shearing contest that raises money for Cancer Care of Maine. “We are ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Two competitors were named champions in the 2017 Indiana State Fair sheep shearing competition, sponsored in part by the Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (SWMDP) based ...

Doug Rathke of Hutchinson was one of two people who represented the United States in blade shearing at the World Sheep Shearing Competition, July 4-7, in Le Dorat, France. The USA Blade Team placed ...

WINDSOR — One by one, Jeff Burchstead wrestled the fickle creatures out of their enclosure and onto a mat. With motorized shears, he removed a blanket of fleece from each of the bleating sheep, then ...

Two Isle of Man woolhandlers have made history after representing the island for the first time at an international shearing ...

It took Hilary Gietzen about 45 minutes to shear one sheep when he first started shearing 32 years ago. Now the 47-year-old can shear a sheep in 80 seconds during competitions. Gietzen recently placed ...

In addition to 4-H and open sheep shows, the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) is sponsoring sheep-themed competitions, vendors and educational opportunities at this year’s Indiana State Fair, with ...

South Africa has once again demonstrated its world-class shearing expertise after delivering an outstanding performance at ...