Behind The Collective

Today's episode is with a young sheep farmer from Wales, Emily.This is the second in the series where we catch up with young sheep farmers from around the world as part of the global sheep forum next generation program. We chat about life in Wales, challenges the industry is facing, Emily's sheep enterprise and her ambitions for the future.Check out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptour

This episode isn't just about celebrating a young livestock leader in Australia, this is the first episode where we catch up with young sheep farmers around the world. Camren Maierle, PhD, is the Sustainability Director for the American Lamb Board and producer from Jacksontown, Ohio. He has a bachelor’s in animal science from The Ohio State University, and both master’s and doctoral degrees in animal and food science from West Virginia University. Camren has been a livestock extension educator with Penn State University Extension, where he led schools for sheep producers. Him and Tiff cover all sorts of topics, how to be a farmer without a farm, guardian dogs, how religion and culture influences the sheep trade and so much more.Access Camren PhD - Impact of Haemonchus contortus on feed efficiency and feeding behavior of Katahdin and Suffolk lambsThe Grazing Sheep Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-grazing-sheep-podcast/id1678339297Check out The Livestock Collective website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/

Christie Pearson has a reputation in the top end for flying around in her plane and spending all day every, day with cows, observing their habits and working on her research. We discuss how she came to be in the NT, her time completing her PHD and how she landed her current role managing a team. Christie Research - https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/27312 Check out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_the

This podcast episode features Dr. Michylla Seal as part of the AWI & TLC Partner Program. Initially a webinar, it's now split into two podcast episodes for convenient listening.This second half focuses on "Vaccination 101," covering topics such as where to vaccinate on an animal, considerations before vaccination, and how to decide which vaccines to use on your property.If you'd like to listen to the full original webinar and view accompanying images, you can find the link here: https://vimeo.com/936088756?share=copyFor the first half of the series, which covers case studies on farm deaths and illnesses, who to call, and why you should contact your local vet, you can listen here: https://rss.com/podcasts/livestockleadersCheck out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

Farmers do an incredible job at caring for their sheep, but sometimes unforeseen issues arise, and the cause isn't always clear. We caught up with Dr. Michylla Seal, an experienced vet and Director of GenStock. She stresses the importance of consulting your local vet and explains the subsidies available for investigating stock deaths and illnesses. She also delves into case studies from her farm visits. This episode is part of the AWI & TLC Partner Program, initially a webinar now split into two podcast episodes for convenient listening. The second half will cover "Vaccination 101," addressing key topics such as what, when, and why to vaccinate on farm. To fully benefit from Dr. Michylla's expertise, watch the recorded webinar here: https://vimeo.com/936088756/3e11071704?share=copyCheck out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

Brodie Carpenter, a self-made farmer, shearer, and co-owner of Low & Level Shearing, managing over 30 people at its peak. Winning senior shearer of the year for Tasmania - all at just 29 year old. He shares insights on starting a shearing contracting business, the importance of crew welfare, and his love for the wool industry.AWI Shearer and Woolhandler Training Resources - https://www.wool.com/training-extension/training-resources/AWI Training Courses - https://www.wool.com/training-extension/training-courses/Shearing Contractors Association of Australia - https://scaa.org.au/WA Shearing Industry Association - https://wasia.com.au/Check out The Livestock Collective website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

Convincing people to buy wool isn’t just about telling them how good it is; it's about educating them about its incredible properties. 🐑 Laura Armstrong shares insights into her role as General Manager of Marketing and Communications at the Woolmark Company. Laura joins us to discuss all things marketing Australian wool to the world, getting it from the sheep’s back to clothing people around the world, from suits to performance activewear. 🌍👔🏃‍♂️Wear Wool not Fossil Fuel Campaign - https://youtu.be/GAnfzSKFbLQ?feature=sharedWoolmark Company - https://www.woolmark.com/Check out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourTwitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

The Australian wool industry is something Scott Carmody knows well, hailing from a sheep property to now a AWI trade analysis and wool buyer. He lives a busy life and we chat about our international trade markets, what farmers and fashion have in common and why everyone should buy a suit.Check out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

A childhood in the sheds inspired Tameka to pursue a career in the wool industry.From learning to shear at the age of three to traveling across Australia to compete and work it’s been a whirlwind profession ever since. Tameka, drawing from her own experiences, shares some invaluable tips for those starting out and what a day in the life looks like. Whether it’s through formal training programs or one-on-one guidance on the job, there’s resources available to support newcomers to pursue a career within the shearing industry.Resources:https://www.wool.com/training-extension/training-courses/https://wasia.com.au/services/training/Check out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective

Blythe loves nothing more than having fun and she has achieved a lot whilst doing so. This shines through in her wealth of knowledge across the industry. From growing up on a station to working overseas in market pre ESCAS and now working on her home farm with beef breeders and 2500 laying hens.Blythe shares an incredible insight into her business of raising laying hens in a regenerative sustainable way. How she is transparent with her social media and open farm days including engaging with her customers in person at the Manning Farmers Markets. Blythe is also a leader in getting the best out of people and developing a team of people around her.Hear Blythe's story about her time growing up in this diverse agricultural industry.**Livestock Leaders is apart of the initiative of Behind The Collective, which includes our Livestock Leaders Alumni and Industry Collaborations. We are transitioning the podcast from Livestock Leaders to Behind the Collective to align with the direction the podcast is moving too.**If you want to buy Runnymede Pasteurised eggs you can find them at the Manning Farmers markets, South Perth on Saturday mornings or look up Dirty Clean Food, Runnymede farms - https://www.dirtycleanfood.com.au/products/runnymede-farm-pasture-raised-eggs-1-dozenRunnymede Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/runnymede_uduc/Runnymede Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RunnymedeFarmPasturedEggs?mibextid=LQQJ4dCheck out our website - https://thelivestockcollective.com.au/VR Ship Tour - https://www.thelivestockcollective.com.au/vrshiptourInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thelivestockcollective/Twitter - https://twitter.com/livestock_theFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/thelivestockcollective