We saw break dancing added to the Olympic program for the Paris Games, and now there is a push for shearing to be included for the Brisbane Olympics in 2032.

She took a class at the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival held in May at the Howard County Fairgrounds and was hooked. Withnell learned how to use a drop spindle.

There aren’t many real farms left in Fairfax County. Few silos, the stoic monuments to farm operations, remain standing against the sky now to mark where farms once stood. One can find a few ...

A big season of shearing and woolhandling competition in New Zealand starts at the New Zealand Merino Shears in the Central Otago town of Alexandra this week. Pagan Rimene winning the New Zealand ...

Meet lambs, ride ponies and explore local history during the Wayne County Farm Tour Oct. 11-12. Eight stops offer hands-on fun for all ages.

The team at Whalley Corn Mills has presented Rosemere Cancer Foundation with a £910 donation, raised by its annual dog walk and open day for the charity.

Autumn into winter, the Hudson Valley hums with creativity. From Rhinebeck’s Sheep and Wool Festival to the cinematic buzz of the Woodstock Film Festival, the season brims with reasons to gather.

Patrick Grant, best known as a judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, is a fashion designer who makes and sells woollen goods under the Community Clothing brand. He promotes wool because it is ...

Guy Sebastian opens up about the fan encounter that made him "burst into tears" and a court case with his former manager, Titus Day.

A winemaker at Wynns Coonawarra Estate since 1993, Sue Hodder has spent her storied career raising awareness about the quality of the cabernet sauvignon and other wines produced in the remote ...

Father and local shearer Cori Kennedy has been identified as the man tragically killed in a crash at Lameroo, near the state’s border, over the weekend.

With its curly topknot, ‘rat-tail’ and boundless energy for water, the Irish water spaniel is a breed apart. Quirky, clever and affectionate, it has been winning hearts for centuries — even if it ...