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 ArticlesSocial Media Ban to Help Target Teen Bullying RatesOct 19, 2025‘We Want Him to Stay’: Joyce Urged to Stick With NatsOct 18, 2025Worker Who Trained Chatbot Then Lost Job to It Confronts Bank BossesOct 15, 2025Wikipedia War of Words Waged Over Aboriginal NamesOct 14, 2025Related Topicssheepshearingwool