Sophie Barnes (@sheepishsophie) 's Twitter Profile
Sophie Barnes

@sheepishsophie

Possibly the world's No. 1 Sheep Fan.
On a mission to learn all that I can about these wonderful woolly animals!
Contact: [email protected]

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calendar_today26-03-2009 22:57:04

20,20K Tweet

9,9K Followers

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Mark Ferguson (@fergenetics) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This just could be the best Head Shepherd episode to date. You be the judge. there are so many little pieces of gold in this one.

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Head Shepherd Podcast listeners: We've made some recent changes to The Hub (and some great things planned), it now includes a completely free section called the Head Shepherd Hub - an opportunity for you to ask questions, share your stories and guide the podcast. Search for

Head Shepherd Podcast listeners: We've made some recent changes to The Hub (and some great things planned), it now includes a completely free section called the Head Shepherd Hub - an opportunity for you to ask questions, share your stories and guide the podcast.  Search for
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Sadly, Georgie is leaving the team - this creates the opportunity for a new team member - if you are passionate about helping livestock farmers breed their best stock get in touch. More details here: thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/jobs-availab… neXtgen Agri Ltd Sophie Barnes Please repost and

Sadly, Georgie is leaving the team - this creates the opportunity for a new team member - if you are passionate about helping livestock farmers breed their best stock get in touch.  More details here: thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/jobs-availab…
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We've booked a virtual chat with a couple of great minds - Ken Solly and Bill Malcolm to talk all things livestock farming and you can join in on the fun - check out the events section on the neXtgen Agri hub to register for this free live event and get your questions answered.

We've booked a virtual chat with a couple of great minds - Ken Solly and Bill Malcolm to talk all things livestock farming and you can join in on the fun - check out the events section on the neXtgen Agri hub to register for this free live event and get your questions answered.
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Join us LIVE on The Hub with Melinda Turner of Farm Nutrient Advisory. Melinda's no-nonsense approach simplifies the complex world of nutrient management, making it easy to understand and apply to your farm. buff.ly/49ypT1C

Join us LIVE on The Hub with Melinda Turner of Farm Nutrient Advisory.
Melinda's no-nonsense approach simplifies the complex world of nutrient management, making it easy to understand and apply to your farm.
buff.ly/49ypT1C
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I had an email from a client last night who had been talking to another farmer who thought they couldn't take their mid-high 20s micron flock any finer because they would lose lambing percentage. Prompted me to create the graph below (and a few others I've put on the hub) -

I had an email from a client last night who had been talking to another farmer who thought they couldn't take their mid-high 20s micron flock any finer because they would lose lambing percentage.  Prompted me to create the graph below (and a few others I've put on the hub) -
Burnbrae Poll Maternal Merino Stud (@burnbrae_poll) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's great to see a little bit of the future in this stud ewe. Bare breech, No Dag, No Urine Stain = Zero chemical & Crutching costs. What would a flock of 18 micron ewes like this have on labour per DSE in your business? neXtgen Agri Ltd Mark Ferguson darren gordon Henry Hickson

It's great to see a little bit of the future in this stud ewe. Bare breech, No Dag, No Urine Stain = Zero chemical &amp; Crutching costs. What would a flock of 18 micron ewes like this have on labour per DSE in your business? <a href="/neXtgenAgri/">neXtgen Agri Ltd</a> <a href="/Fergenetics/">Mark Ferguson</a> <a href="/DarrenGordon22/">darren gordon</a> <a href="/HenryHickson99/">Henry Hickson</a>
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Did you know that, on average, 28-30% of ewes leave the flock annually in NZ? šŸ‘ Listen in as our guest this week, Anne Ridler, breaks down the numbers and discusses strategies to reduce wastage with @fergenetics. buff.ly/3DkRWDl #FarmingInsights #AgTech #agpodcast

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Join us LIVE: buff.ly/3JSemPk We are hosting a live session on The Hub about buying bulls with Mark Ferguson, Will Gibson and Jo Scott from Targeted Breeding. Don't miss the opportunity to quiz three industry experts before making your next bull-buying decision.

Join us LIVE: buff.ly/3JSemPk 
We are hosting a live session on The Hub about buying bulls with Mark Ferguson, Will Gibson and Jo Scott from Targeted Breeding. Don't miss the opportunity to quiz three industry experts before making your next bull-buying decision.
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We are just about to pass 1500 downloads for our most recent podcast with Nigel Kerin @KerinPollMerino and sitting at 398,895 total downloads since we started. Jump on and have a listen and get us over the 400,000 mark. 8 more episodes to round out the double century. Hats off to

We are just about to pass 1500 downloads for our most recent podcast with Nigel Kerin @KerinPollMerino and sitting at 398,895 total downloads since we started. Jump on and have a listen and get us over the 400,000 mark. 8 more episodes to round out the double century. Hats off to
Kerin Agriculture (@kerin_ag) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tonight 24th June 6-7 pm NextGenAgri webinar with myself and Mark Ferguson. Q&A session in response to the podcast we did titled ā€œSAYING CURIOUS IN AGRICULTUREā€ thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/public-event… #kerinpollmerino #lambex24 #forflockssake #nextgenagri #optiweigh #MLA #AWI #bestwoolbestlamb

Sophie Barnes (@sheepishsophie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It's a bit nerve wracking putting your opinions out there for the world to see but it is nice to get the thoughts out of my head and onto 'paper'! I always wondered what exactly it was that I loved about farming, then I learnt to play chess and it all makes sense...

Tim Leeming (@paradooprime) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Packing up the mobsize reducers. Worked a treat as usual. #precisionlambing #paradooprime It’s been very satisfying to see the take up across farms in this space. The crap season of 2005 was when the penny dropped on why we needed to reduce mobsize in our flock. #mismothering

Packing up the mobsize reducers. Worked a treat as usual. #precisionlambing #paradooprime 
It’s been very satisfying to see the take up across farms in this space. The crap season of 2005 was when the penny dropped on why we needed to reduce mobsize in our flock. #mismothering
EYRE ULTRAWHITES (@justinbammann) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dawson Bradford and Ferge doing head Shepherds 200th podcast interview live at #lambex24 Both gentlemen ahead of the game and extraordinary visionarys.

Dawson Bradford and Ferge doing head Shepherds 200th podcast interview live at #lambex24 

Both gentlemen ahead of the game and extraordinary visionarys.
Sophie Barnes (@sheepishsophie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I wrote another article! This time I put down a few basic tips I learnt from 3 years of therapy. They might seem trivial, but they are some of the skills that helped me beat depression, anxiety and even PTSD, so hopefully they help someone else too! thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/shepherd-sha…

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Another great article from Sophie Barnes on The Hub. Have a read and forward it around. The story you are telling yourself is just one version of the truth and often wrong neXtgen Agri Ltd thehub.nextgenagri.com/c/articles/les…