After her first day shearing, Mikayla Hall's hands were covered in blisters. Three years later she's one of the fastest ...

For decades, Irish wool has been undervalued—discarded as waste or sold for pennies. “The challenge for 99% of farmers in ...

South Dakota State University Extension hosts an annual Sheep Shearing School — a skill Sheep Field Specialist Jaelyn Whaley says there is a definite need for.

From habitat degradation caused by grazing sheep to the chemicals used in scouring, the entire process of rearing sheep and turning shorn wool into usable fiber is riddled with threats to wildlife.

The vicuna, a cousin of the llama and alpaca, holds a secret: its wool is among the world's finest and most coveted. By the 1960s, the vicuna was on the brink of extinction, with populations ...

O'Sullivan: But a good shearer can shear a sheep in a minute and the sheep won't even wriggle. It will just sit there. Narrator: This wool normally would be cleaned, dyed, woven, and sold across ...

As the wool market continues to fall flat, there is a growing margin arising between the value of wool and the cost of ...

Forest Home Farms will host its annual extravaganza of sheep shearing, tractor rides, wool spinning, and more.

this is called shearing. It's a bit like having your hair cut. It doesn't hurt the sheep. The sheep's wool has grown very long and thick, too hot for summer. CURIOUS CAT:'The sheep's fleece is ...

The Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is hosting its annual Sheep to Shawl Festival on Saturday, April 27, from 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Visitors will have the opportunity to witness the ...