In the drought-ravaged western U.S., farmers are using wool to conserve water and replace synthetic fertilizers.

On the road to the World Sheep Shearing and Woolhandling Championships in Le Dorat, France from July 4 until July 7, the Falkland Islands' team is limbering up at prestigious UK agricultural shows.

That's bad news for bighorn sheep that live there, according to new research. Snow cover in the Sierra Nevada is expected to shrink overall as the climate warms, but avalanche frequency could ...

confident strokes — it takes professional shearers just a few minutes per sheep. Wool tumbled out of the trailer. Workers then fed the fiber into a baler that packed it into large bags to be shipped ...

Exploring the world of rare sheep breeds reveals a fascinating diversity in wool quality, each offering unique characteristics that make them highly prized in the textile industry. These rare ...

Witness a unique encounter as a runner accidentally assumes the role of a leader, guiding a flock of sheep during a trail run in France. Eleanor’s routine trial transformed into an unexpected ...

Sheep, part of the Bovidae family, are domesticated herbivores raised for their wool, milk, and meat across various breeds worldwide. They are social animals that thrive in flocks and are known ...

When I set out to find the best wool socks, I expected the eventual winner to be an upgrade over my current rotation of cheap cotton socks. That indeed was the case, but I underestimated just how ...

Domestic wool trading had no confirmed trades reported this week. This report will be unavailable due to the upcoming holidays and Australia’s annual three-week Christmas recess. The next ...

France currently pays interest rates of about 3% on these bonds. Nonetheless, France recently paid a higher rate than Greece for the first time. And up until July's snap elections, the spread only ...

Hidden away in a nondescript building in Parsippany, N.J., are four dazzling remnants of the crown jewels of France. They are ...

Five years after a ruinous fire, the reopening of the cathedral restored it in full glory to the Paris skyline and delivered a much-needed morale boost for France. By Richard Fausset Catherine ...