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 ...

Frew knew he had still had a good shear and it would be closed, but didn’t reckon it would be enough, until the result was ...

Woolgrowers and shearing contractors are being warned that they are falling afoul of one state's labour hire laws and that ...

On the weekend of March 28th and 29th, 2026, the National Sheepfold invites you to join in celebrating its annual event ...

For Maree Smith and her family, shearing is in the blood. The work is tough, physical and taxing on the body, but it is a lifestyle the family proudly embraces. In an arena once dominated by men, ...

The Australian wool industry is plagued with stories of drug taking and animal abuse in shearing sheds while wool producers are battling negative publicity and blowback from overseas markets.

This is not your average beauty school. Your clients can be pretty cranky. Sometimes they’ll even walk out mid-haircut. And you have to hold them down -- with only your legs -- while wielding an ...

Didling Farm’s flock manager, Matt Blyth, has seen a marked improvement in lamb weights and survival since he started shearing ewes before lambing five years ago. The indoor lambing flock of 1,050 ...