The Country 11/06/25: Jack Fagan talks to Jamie Mackay

We catch up with a top shearer to discuss why we should pay more for strong wool, and an update on the dairy farm he got into with his parents nine years ago.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Okay, Yeah, this guy is Jack Fagan, Yes, son of
Sir David Fagan, but a brilliant sharer in his own right.
And in fact, Jack, you're heading off to represent New
Zealand along with Tyler Henderson, the Sharer of the Year.
He cleaned up literally everything to represent New Zealand. You
must be very proud.

Speaker 2 (00:17):
Yeah, absolutely, Jamie. We're heading out to Scotland next weekend,
flying out and we got six tests, one against the Scottish,
one against the English, one in France and then three
in Wales. So going to be six weeks of full
on sharing action to be a bit of fun.

Speaker 1 (00:30):
Now there's a bit of there's a wall stand right
behind us. That's where I found you this morning. What
are you doing there?

Speaker 2 (00:34):
Oh, just getting around the show and doing a bit
of networking, talking to people, always trying to promote the
brand and promote Wall. It's the spect fire by on
Earth and we all should be wearing more of it.

Speaker 1 (00:42):
Well why aren't we paying? Why aren't buyers paying more
for it?

Speaker 2 (00:46):
Jack?

Speaker 1 (00:46):
It's not your fault, but I'm just saying we need
to get more for our strong wall.

Speaker 2 (00:52):
Yeah, I think it could be a little bit to
do with the city in rural divide. I think if
we could build a bridge there and get a few
more people on the bandwagon would help.

Speaker 1 (01:00):
Good on you, okay, So how are things going. It's ironic,
isn't it. You're a sharer. You come from a real
great sheep province, i e. The King Country, But you
and David and your mama are dairy farming there.

Speaker 2 (01:13):
Yeah. Now we've got into the dairy farm nine years
ago when it was at its lowest, and it's been
a great decision for our family. We've got a great
share milker Tom and Ruth jays and love the industry
and learning a lot from it too. But my ultimate
dream is the owner. She can bee farm one day.

Speaker 1 (01:28):
Good on you, Well, the sharing will be cheap. You're
about to do that yourself. A big shout out to
Grandma Fagan too.

Speaker 2 (01:33):
Yeah. Grandma Fagan going to be one hundred next weekend,
so we've got a bit of a party for her
planned and yeah, a bit of a milestone in our family.

Speaker 1 (01:41):
All right. Okay, Jack, thanks all the best, Safe travels
with France go while representing New Zealand. That's Jack Fagan,
Jamie Yes, son of Sir David Fagan's sharing legend