Farm Strong is an initiative designed to give farmers the skills and resources to live well, farm well and get the most out of life.
Farm Strong events are used to help get farmers off farm for a few hours in order to get out and have a chat to people or just to simply have a beer and a break.
The speed shear competition will be held at the Railway Tavern in Rakaia on January 25.
Registrations open at the tavern from 5.30pm on the day. A gumboot challenge will begin at 6.15pm and be followed by the speed shear from 7.30pm.