VOLGA, S.D. - Sheep shearing is a chore, but the weather on April 1 was so balmy that the whole thing was pleasant for the sheep and the people on a Brookings County farm. Shearing is a part-time job ...

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) -- A hundred years ago, most sheep shearers relied on scissor-like blades to cut the wool off of sheep, before motorized clippers took over as the primary method. "Blade shearing ...

What makes a dream job? The chance to travel the world? A workplace in the great outdoors as opposed to a stuffy office? Honing a skill to a competition-worthy level? Sounds pretty good – which is why ...

WORTHINGTON, Minn. — It’s a busy time of year for Doug Mathias: Sheep shearing season. His schedule started filling up right after Thanksgiving and he’ll stay plenty busy until the end of April before ...

CANFIELD — Travis Johnson said the key to shearing sheep successfully is to get them seated on their rear so they will sit still. Johnson, of Malvern in Carroll County, spent four hours Saturday at ...

(MENAFN- GetNews) Sheep shearing is an essential task for wool production, Animal Health, and hygiene. But not all shearing tools are created equal. Whether you're a farm manager, distributor, or ...

A sheep isn’t just going to stand there and let you take its wool. Joe Domeier can attest to that. “Some sheep don’t cooperate,” he said. And holding them still is just one reason shearing a sheep is ...

CANFIELD — Saturday’s hot weather at the 177th annual Canfield Fair did not deter people from an interest in wool as artisans demonstrated how to shear it from sheep and use it to make clothing and ...

Emily Chamelin was still a teenager when she took up sheep shearing. She’d convinced her parents to let her raise a few sheep on the family dairy farm in Maryland, but finding someone to shear them ...

Jim Davis singled out a sheep from a nervous flock in Diane Stroh’s barn in Homer Glen, and with a wrestler’s grip, he quickly maneuvered the animal into a corner. At more than 250 pounds, the raggedy ...