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AWI Dealing with shearing cuts Factsheet
Shearing is a dynamic process, therefore skin cuts can occur. They must be taken seriously and treated appropriately. Shearing cuts can be a severe animal welfare issue and may have long term consequences for the animal.
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Smarter Shearing: How WA Woolgrowers Can Improve Productivity, Welfare and Shed Culture
This article shares how WA woolgrowers can achieve a more productive and safer shearing—covering shed preparation, sheep handling, effective communication and ways to support contractors facing low sheep numbers, with practical steps you can take now to get ready for your next shearing and keep good shearers in your region.
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Best-practice shearing and crutching
Ensuring shearing sheds are safe workplaces not only helps to reduce injuries and accidents but also helps to attract and retain shearers and shed staff, and improve productivity and profitability of the wool industry. This article dives further into best-practice shearing and crutching.
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Agtech wrap: recent agtech developments for woolgrowers
A few recent agtech developments relevant for woolgrowers to keep you up-to-date with the latest.
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