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

Shady Side Farm in Holland hosted its annual open house event where 69 sheep were shorn in just over three hours using a ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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

The offspring of the sheep once described as a loneliest in Britain have finally been named. Fiona hit the headlines in October 2023 after she was rescued from the foot of a steep cliff at the ...