FORT RANSOM, N.D. — A large Romney sheep makes its way out of the chute and on to the shearing station, waiting for the sheep shearer to get started on its overgrown coat. As the shearer picks up the ...

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 ...

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 ...

GILLETTE – A group of about 25 people gathered in an old, dusty barn last weekend. Some sat at a table, some on a beam along the wall. Others sat on bales of fleece nearby. Young and old, they ate ...

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 ...

At a family farm in central Iowa, a sheep shearer leans over a ram, making smooth, clean strokes through several inches of shaggy wool. For most breeds, this fiber will just keep growing unless it’s ...

Facing incredible demand, Lincoln University Cooperative Extension shared the art of sheep shearing with a sold-out class Wednesday and Thursday. University extension specialists taught more than 20 ...