Hanson’s win came at the show where sister Emaraina Braddick scored her first Open woolhandling win in 2016, while another sister, Ana Braddick, joined the list of winners in the family when she ...

Having spent most of his time traveling the world shearing sheep, Will Hinton has changed farming direction. He now milks cows on a share-farming basis in ...

Meant for meat production, ‘Nudies’ are a breed of sheep that don’t grow wool, allowing farmers to save on costs.

That’s the situation facing farmers who are voting with their chequebooks by paying a premium for these new self-shedding ...

Alexia Phillips, from Waikato, but based in West Australia, will make the attempt on February 22 at Spring Valley Farm, Capercup Rd North, Darkan; about 200km south of Perth and 70km north of notable ...

A New Zealand village with a population of 21, with another 150 in the local district, has its own passport, stamp, flag and ...

AT least one more world shearing record attempt is planned in Australia this summer, with a solo eight hour Merino ewe bid confirmed this week with the World Sheep Shearing Records Society...Read More ...

The first phase of a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) investigation into allegations of mistreatment of sheep connected to shearing practices has been completed. The investigation follows claims ...

An official investigation into allegations of animal mistreatment has uncovered some "very concerning" instances documented within the video footage of an animal rights group exposé.