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flag Australia unveils new shearing shed designs to improve efficiency, safety, and animal welfare.

flag Australian Wool Innovation has introduced updated shearing shed designs to boost efficiency, worker safety, and animal welfare. flag Developed with input from shearers, woolgrowers, and classers, the designs feature wider 800mm let-go chutes with a 300mm drop, smooth timber surfaces, improved lighting to eliminate shadows, and ergonomic layouts including sloped catching pens and curved boards. flag A prototype at Arrow Park, NSW, showed reduced shearing time and better sheep flow. flag The plans are publicly available to encourage industry-wide adoption, reflecting growing demand for humane, efficient wool production.

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