GENESEE TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Organizers are expecting a larger turnout Thursday when the Genesee County Fair hosts its second national sheep shearing contest. Among the nearly two dozen sheep shearers ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Nowhere in America could you see better sheep shearing than at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 27 in Rapid City, S.D. The 10-day event hosts the National Sheep Shearing ...

Next time you put on your favorite wool sweater, think about where it came from. Better yet, see where it came from and how it gets from sheep to sweater at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. “Before ...

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 ...

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- A hundred years ago, most sheep shearers relied on scissor-like blades to cut the wool off of sheep, before motorized clippers took over as the primary method. "Blade shearing ...

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 ...

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 ...

GENESEE TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Last year, 16 professionals competed in the first national sheep shearing contest to be held in Genesee County. Contest coordinator Deb Caryl of Davison Township is ...

Morning Beckons Farm was the site of the eighth annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest, on June 24. The contests pit a two-person crew against a clock. They were judged on how fast they were ...

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 ...