WORLD record holding Western Australian shearer Ethan Harder became the first Aussie to win the $20,000 Oberon Quickshear on ...

In a 2000 study, researchers at the University of Southern Australia found that by every measurement taken, from sustained heart rate to oxygen consumption to calories burned, sheep shearing was ...

🐑HIGH EFFICIENCY: Sheep shears can cut 6-10 sheep in one hour, the grip structure of the scissors is humanized, very Labor-saving and the long-term shearing of the hand will not be fatigued, making ...

FAIRPOINT - He isn't an imposing figure, but with clippers in hand, Loren Opstedahl has turned sheep shearing into a 21-year career of championship seasons. Opstedahl, 37, began the 2009 shearing ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DELTA, Colo.—Thousands of baaing sheep shift in nervous eddies around a small, open trailer where the snicking sounds of hundreds of metal teeth signal it’s ...

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FORT RANSOM, N.D. — A large Romney sheep makes its way out of the chute and on to the shearing station, waiting for the sheep shearer to get started on its overgrown coat. As the shearer picks up the ...

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 ...

Dave Allen and his trusty set of shearers have been together for 40 years, clipping sheep across America and pruning a tradition of hard work, dedication and a lot sheep. Allen, who lives near Byron, ...