Nikita Jamson didn’t own a handpiece when she first entered the shearing industry. Just three years on, she’s turned the physical demands of the job into fitness for her triathlon training, used the flexibility of the work to complete her degree, invested her income into property, and built a network that’s helping shape her future in agriculture.

We caught up with Nikita to hear her story - how she got started, what the industry has taught her, and why she believes more young people should give it a go.