A Waikato shearer has become a world record holder after shearing 367 merino ewes in eight hours. Alexia Phillips competed for the women's world record in Spring Valley Farm, about 200km southeast of ...

When Brittnee Bazeley left school to become a beauty therapist, she never expected to end up working in a shearing shed in regional New South Wales. But that's exactly what she's done for the last 15 ...

For longtime shepherds, keeping up the traditional work of raising sheep for quality wool has been rewarding — but may not be sustainable for future generations. Joann Slissman has made a living ...

HOLLAND, MI — Beads of sweat cling to Timothy Wright’s hairline. The shearer from Byron Center delivers blow after blow after blow with his clippers. Then, he sets his challenger free and returns to ...