Posts Tagged ‘sheep’
Aussie woolgrower Allen Kelly talks mulesing, the pandemic and sustainability
In the world of fashion, Allen Kelly & family’s farm is a the very beginning of the supply chain. Their farm, Glen Holme, in South Australia breeds Dohne (pronounced doo-nee) merino sheep as well as growing mixed crops. In Australia, most farms are owned by families and Allen is the third generation to farm at…
Read MoreI went to visit a farm one day
Yesterday my family visited the shearing shed of some friends. Sheep shearing was in full swing with three shearers, two roustabouts and two wool classers. Everyone was working very hard but there was a friendly ambience. Sheep shearing is extremely hard work, and is said to be the same as running two marathons -one in…
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