
WATCH NZH Local Focus: World shearing record smashed
Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Three shearers from different corners of the country have smashed a world shearing record - 1611 strongwool ewes between them in just eight hours. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Kiwi Matt Smith raised the benchmark shearing 731 ewes in nine hours.
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Between the shearer and the woolhandler our job is to make the most profit for the farmer.
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