A world record for sheep shearing has been set in southern New South Wales by a team of five shearers. Their tally of 2,301 merino lambs is the first official record in the five-stand, eight-hour ...
Scottish farmers say Home Office rule changes are likely to leave more than a million sheep unshorn ...
A concession currently allows shearers from Australia and New Zealand to travel to the UK for three months but the rules are ...
A VISA concession for Australian and New Zealand shearers working the United Kingdom has been extended for the 2026 shearing season, the UK’s Minister for Migration & Citizenship Mike Tapp has ...
Jamie Stone has called for a long-term plan over seasonal visa rules for overseas sheep shearers who are seen as vital to the ...
These women have found a community in an unlikely place — the male-dominated shearing sheds. From wool-classers to ...