Seth Jenkins grabs a black-faced Suffolk sheep around the neck and with Billie Fowler nudging from behind, they lead the nearly 200-lb animal onto a plywood board. The friends maneuver the ewe onto ...

FARGO - Shepherds have some simple ways to capitalize on one of the best lamb and wool markets the American sheep industry has seen. One of them is shearing sheep. It can have tremendous impacts on ...

The 2026 sheep shearing season is under way - 350 Hampshire Down sheep are getting their annual haircut ahead of summer Join us live from a farm in Blandford Forum, Dorset, for a day in the life of ...

One look at his bulging biceps told me I was beaten before I even started, as I sheepishly took hold of my shears. Pitching myself against Gwion Evans was simply baa-my! The 36-year-old farmer is the ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA), on Saturday, Feb. 18. The statewide ...

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This contraption was made in the late 80’s, expressly for shearing sheep. For some reason, it never really took off. We’re guessing because it takes forever and still requires a person to wrangle the ...

Warning: This story contains sheep puns. Ewe may be exposed to herd humor. (No kidding!) Princeton University’s Solar Field is now even more sustainable thanks to a fleecy flock that keeps the 27 ...

The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program is sponsoring a shearing school, hosted by the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) on Saturday February 24, at Purdue University’s Sheep Center. The ...