WINDSOR — One by one, Jeff Burchstead wrestled the fickle creatures out of their enclosure and onto a mat. With motorized shears, he removed a blanket of fleece from each of the bleating sheep, then ...

Walla Walla is careening toward summer and activities are picking up. This weekend has something for everyone. Whether your ...

Two teenaged cousins working for the whānau shearing gang in Dannevirke scored a unique double by winning the novice titles, ...

GRAND RAPIDS – George Shearing, the world famous jazz pianist who penned "Lullaby of Birdland" among many other tunes, has died at age 91. Though blind from birth, Shearing was a major artist from the ...

In rural Oregon, farmers are leveraging technology to sell their products to a mostly urban clientele. Fifth-generation sheep shearer Jacob Valentine, proprietor of Darkside Shearing in Crabtree, OR, ...

Jack Holland-Spinks is steeling himself for another season of sheep shearing in the fields of southern England. “It’s pretty ...

For Maree Smith and her family, shearing is in the blood. The work is tough, physical and taxing on the body, but it is a lifestyle the family proudly embraces. In an arena once dominated by men, ...

George Shearing enjoys an international reputation as a pianist, arranger and composer. Equally at home on the concert stage as in jazz clubs, Shearing is recognized for inventive, orchestrated jazz.

Didling Farm’s flock manager, Matt Blyth, has seen a marked improvement in lamb weights and survival since he started shearing ewes before lambing five years ago. The indoor lambing flock of 1,050 ...