2019 Shearing report

October saw the start of Avington’s annual shearing process. Our staff spent 4 weeks carefully preparing the years clip alongside the skilled team of shearers and wool handlers from Radstock Rural Services.

This year’s clip saw a decreased wool volume from 2018, largely due to a reduction in livestock numbers in February as a drought management strategy. Summer drought conditions and a late start to autumn also influenced overall tensile strength across the clip.