This contraption was made in the late 80’s, expressly for shearing sheep. For some reason, it never really took off. We’re guessing because it takes forever and still requires a person to wrangle the ...

Scottish shearer Duncan Adams is helping New Zealand counterpart Jed McAlley Duncan Adams is in his third season helping farmers in the North Island of New Zealand. The 26-year-old from Banchory in ...

HOLLAND, MI — Beads of sweat cling to Timothy Wright’s hairline. The shearer from Byron Center delivers blow after blow after blow with his clippers. Then, he sets his challenger free and returns to ...

Shearing sheep sounds like a quaint way to making a living. But it’s difficult, dirty work. Inside a barn in southern Mendocino County, a few dozen people from various walks of life and across the ...