The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble

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So what happens when you are on your own and you have to do sheep stuff? In this ep we explore the jobs we need to do and how to manage them when you are solo sheeping and solo farming. Some tips and tricks from us but we'd love to hear yours! Contact us on IG at Hallston Valley Farm or email at [email protected]

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What are the pros and cons according to the world of Andrew and Jill of these different farming approaches. What do they all look like and what challenges might they all have in a changing world of farming and sheep farming when farming can be as much about politics as philosophy. 

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If your ewes paid the rent what would they need to generate to cover that cost, what do you generate per acre and we are not talking stock rates here. 

In this episode we explore several economic equations that work for us and that might work for you. We also cover other measures to track which might suit your enterprise even better? You can't manage what you don't measure! 

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Who knew! Red meat and lamb is protein packed, nutrient dense and good for us! 

In this chatty ep we explore Jill's new role as an Meat and Livestock Australian Red Meat Ambassador and what bang for our buck we get when we consume lamb! We also talk about eat lamb in restaurants and hotels including the amazing Slieve Russell Hotel in County Cavan!

https://www.mla.com.au/marketing-beef-and-lamb/mla-ambassadors-for-the-red-meat-industry-program/

https://www.checkyourfood.com/ingredients/ingredient/554/lamb-leg-boneless

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/meat-catfish/lamb-farm-table

https://www.aussiebeefandlamb.me/downloads/Lamb%20Fact%20Sheet.pdf

https://www.slieverussell.ie/

https://www.goodmeat.com.au/

https://www.goodmeat.com.au/red-meat-green-facts/

https://www.goodmeat.com.au/red-meat-green-facts/health/

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Two countries, two seasons and plenty of leanings. In this episode we reflect on the wins, the challenges and the decisions we'd change when it comes to lambing and joining. An honest unfiltered debrief with some hard truths and improvements for next year. We hope this helps you too!

Listening on Spotify? Leave a comment and share what changes you might make for 2027!

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What would selling direct do for your sheep enterprise? What would it do for your local community and economy? How can we keep things local in these challenging times? Well selling meat direct might be a genuine win,win,win - literally everyone benefits from this model of selling direct from a farm. 

In this episode we explore what this looks like both in Australia and Ireland and how you can get closer to your customer and share your love of lamb directly with the people who matter most! 

Enjoy and eat more meat!

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We know things are tough and sheep farming can have the smallest of margins for most of us so what are the leavers we have and what sucks the profit out of sheep farming? In this episode we explore the five main things that impact your profit when it comes to sheep farming.

Here are some of the formulas mentioned in the pod.

Lambs weaned divided by ewes joined x 100

150% excellent

120-130% good

under 110% needs focus/tweaking 

And some others things to measure

• $ per ewe 
• Cost of production per kg
• DSE or units
• Lambs as currency 

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So how do you make selections for self replacing ewes and rams, can you do this at the moment of birth and if so how can you track it so at weaning the selection decisions are simple, easy and quick. In this episode as we support Andrew who is thick into lambing and running on very little sleep and very little food (a bit like fuel reserves in Australia right now!), we discuss some options on how to make selection decisions early in your flock.

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Bottle fed lambs are cute but often not productive and a huge time suck so how can you get your ewes to do more of the heavy lifting. In this episode we explore the ways to foster and the tools that can be used to foster lambs into ewes. We chat about maiden ewes/hoggets in particular and why they are the often the secret sauce in your fostering tool kit - Enjoy!

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Andrew's game changer with sheep hooves, how to have 100% happy hooves 100% of the time with Jill's prevention measures and just how complex things can get with hooves and sheep. Enjoy this happy feet episode! 

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