Scottish farmers say Home Office rule changes are likely to leave more than a million sheep unshorn ...

As restrictions on international shearers near, the government says farmers should find UK staff.

A concession currently allows shearers from Australia and New Zealand to travel to the UK for three months but the rules are set to change.

Sheep shearers from overseas will be allowed to work in the UK for one "final" year after the government agreed to extend a ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The art of sheep shearing maybe aging out. The sheep shearing industry, according to an Indiana livestock organization, needs a new flock of experts to fill a growing void, and ...

Jake, the sheep shearing crew boss, called me on Saturday evening, hoping to arrive at my barn on Monday morning. I already had a big day of commitments on Monday so we settled on Tuesday morning ...

Lake Metroparks’ second annual Lamb Jam event kicked off on April 27, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn more about sheep and the wool they produce. Farmpark staff members showed visitors ...

These women have found a community in an unlikely place — the male-dominated shearing sheds. From wool-classers to ...

TOPPENISH, Wash. - Steve Nettleton does the sheep shearing; his wife, Jill, does the talking. They make a good team that way. Steve, dressed in striped overalls and flat-sole sneakers chosen for their ...

LESTER, Iowa — "Sheep shearers are in short supply in Australia just like here," says Alex Moser. Shearing is work that Moser enjoys, so a sheep shearing trip seemed like a good idea. His seven-week ...

Sheep have to be dry or the shearing clippers won’t cut. Jake asked if I could keep the sheep in the barn for the next two nights so potential showers wouldn’t upend our fragile plan. Shearing Day ...