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The most popular sheep in the UK with a huge range of options for breeding the Lanark sheep are turely an amazing breed. They are also the breed of sheep that Andrew breeds pure. So join us as we delve into the wonderful world of Lanark sheep in this fun filled (as always!) episode! 

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Recently Jill went through a Meat and Livestock Australia audit. Andrew has previously been through a Bord Bia farm inspection in Ireland. So what are farm audits all about and how can you prepare for one. We explore this and the opportunity that audits present in this episode. 

Some links that were mentioned in the episode:

https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/meat-safety-and-traceability/documents/livestock-production-assurance/record-keeping/lpa-audits/lpa-audit-checklist.pdf

https://www.integritysystems.com.au/siteassets/isc-lpa-audit---checklist---feb--2024.pdf

https://www.mla.com.au/globalassets/mla-corporate/meat-safety-and-traceability/red-meat-integrity-system/lpa_guidebook_august2019_v2.pdf

https://saiassurance.com.au/globalgap/

https://www.safeagsystems.com/blog/the-power-of-a-farm-audit

https://www.bordbia.ie/farmers-growers/prices-markets/agri-market-insights/helping-you-prepare-for-your-bord-bia-audit/

https://www.bordbia.ie/globalassets/bordbia.ie/farmers--growers/farmers/qas/document-libraries/sblas-pdfs/sblas-inspection-preparation-checklist-.pdf

https://redtractor.org.uk/assurance/

https://redtractor.org.uk/assurance/templates/

https://redtractor.org.uk/assurance/templates/beef-lamb/

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Weather conditions have been extreme for Andrew and I, probably just like you are facing right now.  In this episode we explore the impact of this on sheep, what we are dealing with and some strategies to help manage things during the extreme conditions as well as making the impact less on your sheep. Enjoy!

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Wherever you are in the world no doubt you are (or will be) facing challenges with your sheep at joining and in the final trimester of pregnancy. So in this ep we explore the main issues and what we do across our two hemispheres to deal with these issues and more importantly try to prevent them from happening. 

Prevention is always better than treatment but prevention is always possible either so it's prevention and preparation that are key!

PS if you do use donkeys with your sheep drop me a line at [email protected]!

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If there was one thing to do this year it would be preg scanning. In this episode we explore Andrew's pregnancy scanning results. We discuss how he uses this info to make decisions about feed, management, selling/cash flow and selection of animals to keep for sale or breeding. Pregnancy scanning sheep is a must do activity to help you with so many decisions. 

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Ahh the challenge of farming with income once or twice a year and expenses all year round, with unpredictable weather, the difficulties of forecasting and projecting everything in sheep farming how can you create and sustain a stream of cash flowing into your sheep enterprise? In this episode from across two hemispheres we explore these challenges and more and look at solutions and strategies to prevent cash flow issues and also encourage steady, regular streams of cashflow into your sheep business. Enjoy! 

PS apologies about the occasional swear word in this episode 

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They say we only have about 30 good lambings if you are coming to farming as an adult in us but what if you did it twice a year! This is what Andrew and I have done in 2024 and 2025. So what did we learn, what is our plan and what are new going to change or improve for 2026. Join in the sibling sheep reflections on 2025 and planning for 2026 lambing. 

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So now that you know the pod is back and that you get a double dose with both of us you might be wondering how did we get here? 

What journey we both took to get into farming and sheep and how did we decide to do the pod together. We explore with some sibling banter and reminiscing along the way. Enjoy this first official episode of the relaunched podcast! 

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Merry Christmas and SURPRISE!! Yes the pod is returning after a (too long) break, and this time I'm not alone! I've got a co-host with me - yes Andrew, my brother, and I will now be co-hosting the pod! Want to get a double dose of sheep content this is your spot! Two flocks, two hemispheres, lambing twice a year with two Nobles - we can't wait to bring you a double helping of sheep chats in 2026! Join us on the journey, message us and get in touch - [email protected]

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Samantha Wan was raised in Sydney's west but now farm's Merino wool sheep in Victoria's west. By day she is a wool broker for Elders and is also developing her own brand of wool clothing - a definite wool champion!

In this episode we explore Samantha's:

Wool Growing Process

Wool Quality & Marketing strategies 

Sustainability & Challenges with producing wool 

Innovation & The Future of wool 

Find her here:

https://woolforeveryday.com.au/about/

https://au.linkedin.com/in/samantha-wan

https://farmers.org.au/farmerprofile/dare-to-dream-how-wool-captured-city-girl-sam-wans-imagination/

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