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 Articles‘Milestone Deal’ for 100,000 First Homes TargetJan 31, 2026Victim Relief as Key Sentencing Test to Be AbolishedJan 31, 2026Australia Declines to Join Statement Criticising IsraelJan 31, 2026Fire, Floods and Fur: Keeping Pets Safe in a DisasterJan 31, 2026Related Topicssheepshearingwool