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 ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Two competitors were named champions in the 2017 Indiana State Fair sheep shearing competition, sponsored in part by the Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (SWMDP) based ...

Editor's note: This story was originally published Jan. 11, 2018. One of the more unusual events at the Pennsylvania Farm Show is the sheep-to-shawl competition. The long-established sheep shearing ...

Emily Chamelin left Carroll County on Wednesday for a weeklong trip to New Zealand as the first person from Maryland to represent the United States at the International Sheep Shearing Competition. The ...

HUTCHINSON, Minn. — The Rathke family will once again host their Minnesota Sheep Shearing School April 24-26 at their Liberty, Land and Livestock Farm west of Hutchinson. The three-day course taught ...

The annual PA Farm Show Sheep to Shawl competition kicks off at 3 p.m. Every year, teams have 2 1/2 hours to sheer a sheep and turn its fleece into a shawl. Watch the start of the competition below or ...