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The Yarn Podcast

What shearing shortage?

Episode 170 - March 18, 2021
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The COVID pandemic has placed great pressure on shearing across the country.

Glenn Haynes from the Shearing Contractors Association explains how a huge effort to train more shearers and increase retention has helped turn the tide, helping make the Australian industry more labour self-sufficient.

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