Sixth-generation Inverleigh woolgrower Steven Wishart says using QR codes in his family's shearing shed was a "no-brainer".
The Merino and cropping primary producer runs 3000 ewes and 1200 wethers and will shear about 5000 head in October at Burnbrae to the west of Inverleigh.
"It's vital in allowing us to be able to freely move in the hopefully not too distant future," Mr Wishart said.
"If we can get on top of outbreaks quickly and play our part, we will be better in the long term."
It follows concerns raised by officials at the Australian Workers' Union who said shearers were being put at risk by a lack of COVID-safe measures, a claim which some industry members have refuted.
Mr Wishart said he relied on local contractors and would commence shearing in late October, with another shearing to take place in March.
Unlike many woolgrowers, the Wisharts have been able to rely on a steady workforce during the shearer shortage, and believe by implementing measures such as QR codes, they will keep their shearers happy.
"The main reason we got them was to follow protocols," he said.
"We have contractors coming onto the farm and we did a session on farm-fit ewes, run with neXtgen Agri, and we had about 40 people attend those sessions so that was the catalyst for it really."
The family is also gearing up for Burnbrae Poll Merino stud's first on-property ram sale in September, and hopes COVID-safe practices will allow the open day and auction to go ahead.
But with a shearer shortage on the cards for woolgrowers across the country this year, some shearers are expressing concern to the AWU that not enough care is being taken to comply with required government procedures.
AWU NSW vice president and shearing organiser Ron Cowdrey said it was only a matter of time until there was a coronavirus case in a shearing shed.
"What we're hearing from our membership is there's no sign ins, no QR codes, there's a lack of hand sanitiser or good washing facilities," Mr Cowdrey said.
"There's concerns about camp outs, people two upping in caravan parks and hotels but with the properties themselves, the lack of the QR codes, sanitiser and distancing in the stands is the concern for our members.
"It needs to be remembered that they are a workplace so they are part of the protocols that the government has handed out."
Meanwhile, Wannon woolgrower Nicholas Huf said there was no excuse why primary producers were not using QR codes or sign-in sheets at their properties.
"For starters it's the law so that's a fairly good place to start as to why I've got them," Mr Huf said.
"It takes about the same time to finish off your second mixed drink as it takes to get your QR code and print it off, it's not that hard."
Mr Huf and his wife Christina run a small farm and shear 350 sheep, and also work with his parent at their Urangara Poll Merino stud at Cavendish where about 4500 sheep are run.
Both properties display the sign-in icons so visiting clients and agents can check in.
"Everybody is sick of conravirus so if everyone does their bit to prevent the virus, we could get rid of it very easily," Mr Huf said.
"I privately pick my shearers and pay them directly whereas a lot of people probably go through a contractor.
"Some farmers might think it's the contractors responsibility and that's about the only excuse I can think of as to why farmers wouldn't have QR codes or think they don't have to bother with it."
Shearing Contractors Association Australia chief executive Jason Letchford said the organisation was encouraging contractors to take responsibility and check for the likes of QR codes in shearing sheds.
"Safety is definitely the priority over productivity," he said.
"With this more recent outbreak safety is front of mind, the challenge is that this variant of the COVID virus is going to be very difficult to look after staff with anything less than vaccination.
"We're encouraging all of our workers to get in the queue, get a booking for a vaccination as soon as possible and we've appealed to our employers to assist them with this process."
Confusion around COVID-related border restrictions is also causing problems for the agricultural industry, with shearing, veterinary services and animal husbandry practices among the areas being affected.
WoolProducers Australia chief exuective Jo Hall said they were working with other industry stakeholders to gain clarity around whether shearers could travel between the states and territories.
The most recent problem has been the absence of shearers on the list of border exempt agricultural workers who could cross the Queensland and New South Wales border.
She l said some of the issues boiled down to metropolitan-based decision makers not understanding how agricultural businesses run.
"It was with Victoria last year where we were trying to get teams from just over the border and they were nearly going to be required to fly to metropolitan airports because you weren't allowed to come via road," Ms Hall said.
"So you were increasing the chances of those workers being exposed to COVID by going to built-up areas to catch a plane."
However, Mr Letchford said in Victoria essential worker permits had been re-introduced in a measure that was useful for agriculture.