But, Neil says, over the past 20 years there has been "a complete turnaround" and he has shifted away from sheep farming to ...

Scotland’s small squad shine at Golden Shears in Masterton as Gavin Mutch reaches both flagship machine finals and teams’ silverware ...

The Home Office has granted a one-year extension allowing overseas sheep shearers to work in the UK after warnings that millions of sheep could go unshor.

Labour has backtracked on plans to block foreign sheep shearers following a backlash from farmers. Ministers have confirmed proposals to extend visa-free access for elite sheep shearers for at least ...

The UN has declared 2026 the Year of the Woman Farmer. So let’s start with the good news. It’s been 85 years since the first ...

Tim Garrick could win his third New Zealand Speed Fencing Championship at the Rural Games in Palmerston North this weekend.

Britain’s sheep sector is under mounting pressure as breeding ewe numbers fall to the lowest level in living memory, raising fresh questions.

A combination of profitability, innovation and environmental stewardship has led to Jon and Fiona Sherlock of Otorohaea Ltd being named the Waikato Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm ...

Farmers have sounded the alarm over falling demand for British sheep meat amid cost rises and competition from abroad.

Philip and Lyneyre Hooper of the Hoopman Family Trust have tonight been named the Taranaki Regional Supreme Winners at the Ballance Farm Environment Awards, recognised for their low-input, ...

Six shearers from New Zealand help shear thousands of sheep across in the region last year ...