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Pulling the future towards you with Gus Balbontin
Season 2026 Episode 300
Join us to celebrate our 300th episode!
For anyone lucky enough to attend LambEx this year, Gus Balbontin was one of our favourite speakers. So, when…
11 hours ago
The changing role of breed societies with John Yates
Season 2026 Episode 299
John Yates has spent the past 18 years helping develop the British Texel Sheep Society, including bringing performance recording in house and buildin…
1 week ago
From the shearing shed to sheep genetics with Reece Michelle
Season 2026 Episode 298
Our newest consultant, Reece Michelle, took a slightly roundabout route into his new role with neXtgen Agri, from studying agricultural science at Li…
2 weeks ago
Maximising eating quality and profitability in sheep with David Packer
Season 2026 Episode 297
This episode comes from our Productivity & Profitability podcast, produced in partnership with Meat & Livestock Australia.
How do you breed a lamb tha…
3 weeks ago
Redefining the Corriedale with Peter Blackwood
Season 2026 Episode 296
Most breeders pick one thing to improve. Peter Blackwood picked several. When he and his wife Claire took over a Corriedale stud in 2006, they commit…
4 weeks ago
Questioning tradition in Merino breeding with Dom Hallam
Season 2026 Episode 295
Looking to change your Merino genetics? What actually happens when you switch types? For our guest this week, Dom Hallam, it started with his parents…
1 month ago
Ferg’s thoughts on putting a dollar value on genetic change
Season 2026 Episode 294
What is a trait actually worth to a farming business?
Ferg has spent much of his career talking about the value of genetics, but it hasn't always been…
1 month, 1 week ago
Data driven sheep breeding at Hannaton with Jonno Hicks
Season 2026 Episode 293
What's the difference between a sheep that looks "right" and a sheep that breeds "right"? Jonno Hicks from Hannaton Poll Merinos and White Suffolks, …
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How hoof overgrowth impacts bone structure and long-term lameness with Laura Deeming
Season 2026 Episode 292
Ever wondered what's actually happening inside an overgrown hoof? And can you fix it once the damage is done?
Our guest this week looked into just tha…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Adding more value to every wool clip with Willy McSkimming
Season 2026 Episode 292
Willy McSkimming is modernising the shearing industry with a new app and an improved focus on wool classing and quality. After 23 years running a maj…
2 months ago