Morning Beckons Farm was the site of the eighth annual North American Alpaca Shearing Contest, on June 24. The contests pit a two-person crew against a clock. They were judged on how fast they were ...

DAVISON, MI – Sheep shearers from as far away as North Dakota will make their way to Genesee County next week for the fourth annual National Sheep Shearing Competition. The Aug. 16 contest is part of ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Nowhere in America could you see better sheep shearing than at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 27 in Rapid City, S.D. The 10-day event hosts the National Sheep Shearing ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Nowhere in America could you see better sheep shearing than at the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo, Jan. 27 in Rapid City, S.D. The 10-day event hosts the National Sheep Shearing ...

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 ...

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 ...

The prestigious world shearing championships will be held at the Royal Welsh Show in 2010 - bringing the competition to Wales for only the second time in its history. Did you know with a Plus ...

FAIRPOINT - He isn't an imposing figure, but with clippers in hand, Loren Opstedahl has turned sheep shearing into a 21-year career of championship seasons. Opstedahl, 37, began the 2009 shearing ...

LESTER, Iowa — "Sheep shearers are in short supply in Australia just like here," says Alex Moser. Shearing is work that Moser enjoys, so a sheep shearing trip seemed like a good idea. His seven-week ...

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. ...

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