Chris the merino sheep made global headlines after being found wandering alone outside Australia's capital Canberra with masses of wool sagging from its frame in 2015. Current Edition Topics ...

However, there is no doubt that the merino will again come into favour in our hill country, as sheep owners are beginning to realise the solid advantages of the breed. With the exception of a very ...

After cleaning and separating hundreds of tiny cuttings of merino sheep wool, the researchers measured the curvature of each fiber, and then observed the wool under a microscope. They found that ...

The New Zealand Merino Company ... owned by former American TV host Matt Lauer. Video footage the group said had been taken at Hunter Valley showed workers standing on a sheep's neck, dragging ...

The study is based on the results of a second round of wool testing at the Wellington solar farm, in New South Wales, which has shared its site with 1,700 merino sheep for the past three years.