Nov 10 2024 38 mins 7
Sophie and Ferg catch up about Ferg’s recent trip to Ontario, Canada, where he visited 14 different sheep farming enterprises on his 10-day trip with Ontario Sheep Farmers.
Highlights:
- The differences in production systems, compared with New Zealand and Australia
- Feeding strategies
- Lambing systems
- Health challenges
- Market dynamics
- The potential for genetic improvements in sheep breeding
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