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#126 Nan Bray about sheep nutrition and land conservation
Nan Bray is a sheep farmer in Tasmania where she runs her company White Gum Wool. In this Wool Academy Podcast interview, Nan explains her three commitments of excellence in sheep ...
#125 Sophie Holt about animal welfare on farm
Tom and Sophie Holt raise Dohne Merinos on their farm Coonong Station in Australia. Coonong Station is RWS and Authentico accredited as well as being the only Australian wool produ...
#124 Nora and Viktor Jelinek about the value of story telling
Nora and Viktor Jelinek run a business by the name Visual Narrative. They are specialised in helping companies tell their stories successfully through photography. They are particu...
#123 Dr. Paul Swan about the future of wool sustainability standards
Dr. Paul Swan is the Program Manager of the sustainability standard Sustainawool at the Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX). In this Wool Academy Podcast interview, Paul Swan provides ...
#122 Cody Nicholson-Stratton about diversified livestock and local food systems
Cody Nicholson-Stratton shares the story of how he and his husband Thomas were looking to diversify their family's farm and promote sustainability for future generations. Together ...
#121 Ethical, sustainable and profitable wool production
Susan Finnigan together with her husband, son, and daughter-in-law grow fine merino wool on their sheep property Kia Ora in Australia. The farm is certified for several animal welf...
#120 Why Consumers Want To Know More
Verena Keller is the Managing Director Sales, Marketing and Product at Know Your Stuff - an online platform that makes the textile supply chain fully transparent and traceable from...
#119 Sustainability and Business Strategy go Hand in Hand - Interview with Ian Whiteford
Ian Whiteford is responsible for Sustainability and Compliance at the Schottish weaving company Alex Begg. In this interview, Ian Whiteford shares insights about how the company st...
#118 How To Know If A Sheep Is Happy - Interview with Pam and Andre Christie-Smith
Pam and Andre Christie-Smith farm in 6th generation on their sheep farm Kleiheuwel Trust in South Africa. In this episode, they share insights into their everyday farm life of...
#117 The Value of Improving Sheep Genetics - Interview with Mark Ferguson
Mark Ferguson is an Agricultural Geneticist specialised in sheep and other natural fibre animal breeds. Mark is also the host of the Head Shepherd podcast. On this show, Mark and E...
#116 Custodian of Land and Animals - Interview with Richard Daughertyrty
Richard Daugherty is a South African wool grower based in Australia. He and his wife Sarah and their two children farm on Balala Station west of Uralla since 2011. Richard is highl...
#115 How Merino Sheep Can Thrive in Europe - Interview with Lesley Prior
Lesley Prior successfully breeds merino sheep on her farm near Devon in the UK. Something many sheep farmers never thought possible. In this Wool Academy Podcast interview, Lesley ...
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