"We have 20 students learning how to shear sheep and 15 here for the wool classing certification," said Chris Schauer, director of the NDSU Hettinger Research Extension Center (HREC), and coordinator ...

Cup of coffee in hand, Jim Barnett takes a break from shearing Brian Iburg's sheep. They seem unaware of the change, however, as they mill around the barn. It's hard to hear over the bleating, which ...

Lake Metroparks’ second annual Lamb Jam event kicked off on April 27, providing visitors with an opportunity to learn more about sheep and the wool they produce. Farmpark staff members showed visitors ...

HETTINGER, N.D. - If left unshorn, a sheep's wool will simply never stop growing, until the animal can no longer move. To prevent the countryside from being littered with indolent, bleating balls of ...

Young farmers are being offered a 50% discount on shearing training after British Wool renewed its partnership with NFYFC.

YFC members can access the training for £115 plus VAT for a shearing course and £42 plus VAT for wool handling. The offer is open until April 30, 2026. For non-members, the courses are priced at £230 ...

Wool yields are better than average as sheep shearing season gets underway across West Texas, said Ronald Pope, general manager of Producers Marketing Cooperative. The Producers Marketing group leases ...

If you're interested in learning more about sheep shearing or the science of wool and how to handle it, then plan to attend the North Dakota Sheep Shearing School on Nov. 13-15 or the Wool Science and ...

Vicunas in Totoroma, Peru, ahead of the annual ancestral "chaccu" shearing - Copyright AFP Lillian SUWANRUMPHA Vicunas in Totoroma, Peru, ahead of the annual ...

Selection of the Shearing Sports New Zealand team for the 2026 Golden Shears World Shearing and Woolhandling Championships ...