YAPHANK, New York -- When Tabbethia Haubold isn't on the road professionally shearing animals from Vermont to Georgia, she runs her 17-acre yarn and fiber farm in Yaphank. Long Island's Yarn & Farm ...

HIGHLAND COUNTY – As the winter turns to spring, thousands of Virginia wool sheep will get their annual “haircut." Sheep shearing, or the process of harvesting wool, is a centuries-old practice that ...

COPPER HILL -- While most of his college peers are spending their weekends at parties and ballgames, Floyd County native and Virginia Tech agriculture student Derrick Spangler is spending his time on ...

Guy Frazier doesn't remember the first time he successfully sheared a sheep. "That's kind of like, how old were you when you picked up your first hay bale," he said. "I don't remember that, either." ...

Animal rights advocates are calling for cameras in shearing sheds, saying "welfare training" for shearers is not enough to stop sheep being mistreated. The government and the industry have this week ...

The government and the shearing industry have announced a $75,000 programme to improve animal welfare in the industry. The fund will go towards workshops, online modules, practical assessments, and ...

CHAZY — Josh and Rebekah Pierce, of J & R Family Farm, have been raising more than 70 sheep which, through a combined effort between Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure, Greenspark Solar and the George ...

On the weekend of March 28th and 29th, 2026, the National Sheepfold invites you to join in celebrating its annual event dedicated to shearing and wool. This traditional occasion showcases the Mérinos ...