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The Yarn Podcast

Wayne Perkins, a shearing innovator

Episode 254 - November 29, 2023
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A kiwi shearer with a great eye for innovation, Wayne is known for his very successful crutching trailers but now has a system that uses a board that can change height to allow shearing also. Hear how Wayne is also thinking of what could be done to harvest wool using biological harvesting.

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