Every Tuesday an Ohio Farm Bureau member takes over the Ohio Farm Bureau Instagram for the day to share a day in their life. Check in throughout the day or follow us on Instagram, @OhioFarmBureau, to meet new Ohio farmers and ag professionals every #TakeOverTuesday.

Welcome to #TakeOverTuesday! I am Sam from Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County! We are located in New Concord, Ohio and I shear sheep full-time. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Since January, sheep shearing has entailed an average of 3,500 miles each month to reach producers all over Ohio (also parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.) — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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First customer of the day! I am in London, Ohio visiting a 4-H family with a small flock of Suffolks. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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“Be one with the sheep.” For the “Australian Method” of shearing, the sheep remains seated or lying down for the duration of wool removal. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Here is a piece of shearing equipment we use. This hand piece is a 1/3 horsepower motor with flexible down shaft, and stand. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Typically, sheep are sheared once each year. Often before warm weather or lambing. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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For some producers I handle wool. So far this year, I have handled approximately 13,000 pounds of wool. I handle wool for Mid-States Wool Growers in Canal Winchester, Ohio. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Our second customer of the day is in Springfield, Ohio. This is a long-time alpaca producer who is integrating fiber sheep into her operation. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Competitive sheep shearing is real and can be seen at the Ohio State Fair this Friday at 10:00 a.m. — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Mrs. Cunningham Sheep Shearing. My partner in all! — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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Typical end of the day: Communicating with upcoming customers and preparing for tomorrow. Thanks for coming along with me today! — #TakeOverTuesday this week is Sam Cunningham with Cunningham Sheep Shearing in Muskingum County. Meet Ohio farmers and Farm Bureau members each week for #TakeOverTuesdayOFBF — #ohio #farm #farmer #farm365 #ag #agriculture #ohiofarm #ohiofarmer #ohioag #ohioagriculture #ohiofarmlife #ohiofarm365 #ohiogram #ohiofarmbureau #discoverohio #farmlife #ohiosheep #sheepshearing #sheep #sheepofinstagram #ohiowool #wool

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