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The rise and rise of top-class female shearers is a growing phenomenon in NZ – especially during recent times.

Much like New Zealand contractors who need nothern hemisphere operators to help with the grass, maize and cereal harvests, the United Kingdom is in need of those with prowess on the handpiece to help take the fleeces off that country's 15 million sheep.

Four Mongolian sheep herders have returned to their homeland with new knowledge and skills, honed in NZ, that have the potential to change their lives and reshape their home country's shearing scene.

Woodville shearer Sacha Bond is training hard for an attempt to break the women’s strong wool lamb shearing world record in Southland next year.

Four Mongolian sheep herders have returned to their homeland with new knowledge and skills, honed in NZ, that have the potential to change their lives and reshape their home country's shearing scene.

Safety should be a key consideration for all on-farm activities, while not forgetting less commonly used areas like woolsheds.

At a time of depressed wool prices, more and more sheep farmers are looking at reducing costs – such as shearing and parasite control.

With safety at the forefront of all farm activity, there is no better time than now to assess the safety in your shearing shed.

Farmers are being urged to consider delaying pre-lamb shearing this winter as feed resources in many parts of the country are already stretched.

Farmers are being urged to consider delaying pre-lamb shearing this winter as feed resources in many parts of the country are already stretched.