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OPINION: The joys of shearing sheep

Angela Calvert Farmers Guardian's head of livestock reflects on shearing sheep and the wool price

Angela Calvert
Head of Livestock, Shows and Sales
clock • 1 min read
OPINION: The joys of shearing sheep

I'm not sure who was the most relieved myself or the sheep when we finally got them clipped at the weekend. I usually like to get them done much earlier in the year but a combination of circumstances meant...

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