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 ...

Next time you put on your favorite wool sweater, think about where it came from. Better yet, see where it came from and how it gets from sheep to sweater at the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo. “Before ...

It took Hilary Gietzen about 45 minutes to shear one sheep when he first started shearing 32 years ago. Now the 47-year-old can shear a sheep in 80 seconds during competitions. Gietzen recently placed ...

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 ...

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Doug Rathke of Hutchinson was one of two people who represented the United States in blade shearing at the World Sheep Shearing Competition, July 4-7, in Le Dorat, France. The USA Blade Team placed ...

The fastest sheep shearers in the nation will face off at the National Sheep Shearing Championships in one of the most unusual and exciting events during the Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo this week.

In addition to 4-H and open sheep shows, the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) is sponsoring sheep-themed competitions, vendors and educational opportunities at this year’s Indiana State Fair, with ...

DAVISON TWP. — What was wishful thinking just a few months ago will become a reality in August for leaders of an effort to bring a national sheepshearing contest to Genesee County for the first time. ...

Aside from the 4-H and open sheep shows, The Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) is sponsoring additional sheep-themed competitions, vendors and educational opportunities at this year’s Indiana State Fair ...

At least 40 competitors are expected for the South Island’s first shearing competition of the New Year at the Peninsula Duvauchelle Show next Saturday(January 10). While some rain is forecast for ...