Shearing
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Duncan has spent months shearing thousands of sheep there and when he returns to Scotland in the next few weeks he expects some of his Kiwi colleagues to come with him to reciprocate on farms back home.
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The shearing season for Scotland's 6.5m sheep lasts about three months from May until August.
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In New Zealand, which has a similar sized population to Scotland, there are about 25m sheep and the shearing season lasts much longer.
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Duncan believes the Home Office visa announcement is a "poor" decision which will likely have a serious negative impact on the UK shearing industry.
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He added: "If they're not shearing all year round, they're losing their skills, they're losing their muscle memory to shear and it takes them quite a bit of time to get back up to speed again."
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