They say necessity is the mother of invention, and it was a worker shortage in the sheep and wool industry that forced Ben Banks and his brother-in-law Dominic Mohr to get creative. Australia's sheep ...

Just over one penny per sheep was seen as a fair price for crutching in 1917. Photo / Michael Craig Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. From union-led pay negotiations in ...

Maddi Palmer says she likely does not fit the stereotypical mould of a sheep crutcher and while it is an occupation she does not plan to make a career out of, she is enjoying the journey and saving ...

Two crutching trailers side-by-side show the difference between a traditional crutching trailer and the trailer the Banks family modified to suit their operation.

Josh Schrodka, a former livestock agent with Elders, and Danny Sinclair, formerly a buyer for Greenhams, have created Southern Shearing and Livestock Services and will take their Perkinz crutching ...