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So it's Jill's turn to preg scan her sheep and firstly find out how many sheep she has! Mixed emotions in this scan and some things to reflect on for next year as always. Enjoy this episode and let us know if you are preg scanning your ewes and what your emotions are like!!

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So the dilemma, should I hold or sell? In this episode we are exploring what business are we in? We know we can't do everything or at least we can't do everything well on our farms so what decisions do we make when we wean our lambs - do we keep and finish or do we sell as store lambs for someone else to finish? No quick and easy answer but we explore the angles in our chat - enjoy!

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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 jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au

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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!

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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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