Digger Balme in action shearing a sheep. Photo/Supplied. The annual Te Puna Speed Shear will take place this Saturday at the Point Ale House in Whakamārama, marking the event’s 24th year.

Speed shear competitions test skill, speed, and precision in sheep shearing, creating an exciting atmosphere for competitors and spectators. The new contest will attract top local and ...

Farmers in south-west England are struggling to shear sheep because of unseasonal amounts of rain The lack of shearing can have welfare issues, they say Fleeces sheared previously have also been ...