This week on the podcast we have Sophie Barnes- sheep fan and producer of the Head Shepherd Podcast.

Sophie isn't from a farming background but is now one of the biggest fans of sheep you could find. Sophie came across farming when she was 18 and has been hooked ever since. Sophie moved to New Zealand seven years ago for a "two year trip".  Sophie runs through her time here in New Zealand and the jobs she's held- a from gorse spraying shepherd to production manager of the youngstock at a sheep dairy.

Mark and Sophie discuss her introduction to farming and what she is doing today. Sophie lives on her partners family farm in the King Country, NZ. Farming 1,200 Polled Dorsets, Facial Eczema is an issue Sophie and her partner deal with on their farm. Mark and Sophie discuss FE and the implications of it in arriving in the South Island.

They briefly cover rearing lambs as this is something Sophie is very passionate about after her time working at the dairy.

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