Are sheep getting too big for shearers?

Joely Mitchell
August 27 2020 - 4:00pm
Are sheep getting too big for shearers? Pictured is Luke Savage, Savage Shearing, Mansfield, Vic.
Are sheep getting too big for shearers? Pictured is Luke Savage, Savage Shearing, Mansfield, Vic.

There is a growing chorus coming from the Australian shearing industry that wool growers' push to increase the size of their sheep is making them too big for shearers.

Joely Mitchell

Joely Mitchell

Stock & Land editor

Joely started her career at Stock & Land as a cadet journalist in 2016. She is now the editor of the paper.

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