Australia NewsFarmers Eye Revolutionary Jab Amid Shearing ShortageSavePrintDavid Rowbottom shears a sheep during spring shearing at Cherry Hill Pastoral Company property in Uralla, Australia, on Oct. 19, 2009. Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesAAP8/27/2023|Updated: 8/27/20230:00X 1Technology that could revolutionise the wool industry could be available to Australian sheep producers within the next five years.The method, which could eventually provide an alternative to shearing, involves injecting the sheep so that its fleece can then be broken off.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentAAPAuthorAustralian Associated Press is an Australian news agency.Author’s Selected ArticlesAustralia’s Social Media Ban Begins, but Culture Shift ‘Could Take a Generation’Dec 10, 2025England’s ‘Over-Prepared’ Claim Raises EyebrowsDec 08, 2025Bushfire Battles All but Won as Summer Dials up ThreatDec 07, 2025Taliban Sanctions Hailed as Afghan Embassy Future ShakyDec 07, 2025Related Topicssheepshearingwool
