The art of hand, or blade, shearing nearly disappeared in Australia, but now hundreds of young shearers are flocking back to the traditional method. And an increase in demand for blade shearing for ...

A pair of blade shearers from Wales have set a new UK benchmark for hand shearing lambs over nine hours. Gareth Pennant Owen and Clive Hamer managed to shear a total of 397 lambs, equating to 44 sheep ...

A piece of Australian shearing history will be sold at auction in Melbourne later this month. Mechanical shears belonging to legendary shearer Jack, or Jackie, Howe are expected to sell for $15,000 to ...

EXTRA blade shearing courses are being laid on this summer due to a surge in demand from smallholders wanting to learn the craft. The British Wool Marketing Board (BWMB) said traditional country ...

A good shearing technique can add value to a fleece, while correct handling and control of the sheep protects the shearer’s back from injury. With farmers now finding it difficult to source a shearer, ...

GLORIUS summer sunshine graced the 16th Scottish Blackface Sheep Shearing Championships held in Lochearnhead last weekend. In the Wool-Handling competition third place went to Stacey Mundell from ...