A fresh perspective

Invercargill-based shearing contractor Marty Smith has been in the shearing business for 35 years. He says what’s probably changed most during that time are the …

Sam Whitelock answers shearers’ questions

Farmstrong works in partnership with the NZ Shearing Contractors’ Association and its safety initiative Tahi Ngatahi to promote wellbeing in the wool harvesting industry. In …

Shear Inspiration

Rowland Smith is one of New Zealand’s best known shearers. He’s set world records and won both the NZ Shears and Golden Shears numerous times. …

Raising our game in the woolshed

Farmstrong is partnering with wool harvesting injury prevention initiative Tahi Ngātahi to help shearers and wool handlers look after themselves in the shed. Declining sheep …

The making of a world record

Gore shearer Megan Whitehead recently set a new women’s world shearing record clipping 661 lambs in nine hours. A remarkable achievement for a 24-year-old who …

A Hawke’s Bay shearing legend

One Tuesday evening recently, Colin Watson-Paul was busy teaching a group of women how to shear, when, much to his surprise, a TV crew walked …

Raising our game in the woolshed

The number one asset in any business are the people who work in it. That’s why Farmstrong is a supporter of the NZ Shearing Contractor’ …

Shearing the challenge during COVID-19

Otago shearing contractor Jock Martin is incredibly proud of how his industry has stepped up during the COVID-19 crisis to ensure its essential work is …