More women take up shearing as a job in the wool shed and in competition
After her first day shearing, Mikayla Hall's hands were covered in blisters. Three years later she's one of the fastest ...
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Shear Potential: Irish wool’s revival and the women leading the charge
For decades, Irish wool has been undervalued—discarded as waste or sold for pennies. “The challenge for 99% of farmers in ...
The Land4d
Demand is high, but sheep shearing skills take time
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.
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The fascinating world of vicuna wool harvesting
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 ...
Is This Sheep Real or a Stuffed Animal?
Most people think of the Valais Blacknose sheep when reading nursery rhymes, and it’s rarely seen outside of Europe. Its fuzzy black face, ears, and hocks make it look more like a toy than a living ...
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Should shearers charge less as gap between wool price and shearing cost grows?
As the wool market continues to fall flat, there is a growing margin arising between the value of wool and the cost of ...
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Australian shearers win trans-Tasman test by big margin
AUSTRALIA’S top sheep shearers have reigned supreme over New Zealand in the latest trans-Tasman test event at the Golden ...