The Sheep Geeks
Nerys Wright is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about parasites and body condition score.
Liz Genever is an independent sheep consultant who loves talking about grass, forage and soil, and body condition score.
Together they are the sheep geeks. This podcast series launched October 2024. Liz and Nerys will be interviewing a range of sheep farmers, consultants, vets and academics from the UK and any other countries who have sheep.
Podcasting since 2024 • 16 episodes
The Sheep Geeks
Latest Episodes
Episode 16: Kate Phillips and the impact she has had on the sheep industry
Kate Phillips is an independent sheep consultant. She previously worked at ADAS for 30 years. She continues to be heavily involved in research within the sheep sector. She is renowned for her pragmatic approach. We talk through vari...
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Episode 15: Christmas special with the East of England Agricultural Society
This special episode features an experimental recording at the East of England Agricultural Society's Scholars Day. Both Liz and Nerys are scholars and were invited to join the training day. The recording features other scholars, and was done o...
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Episode 14: Q&A at Christmas
Join Liz and Nerys for a catch-up before Christmas and our first Q&A. We almost talk about books more than sheep in this one. The guest format will be back in January. Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-fou...
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Episode 13: Talking to Richard Stanbury about his farming business and the importance of finding your support network
Richard Stanbury is a fourth generation beef and sheep farmer from near the edge of Exmoor in Devon. He has changed his system towards a high grass and forge system, with a focus on reducing inputs and maxmising profit. He has moved towards Eas...
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Episode 12: Talking to Matt Harding about producing rams off forage and the importance of being nosy
Matt Harding is a third generation ram breeder based in Warwickshire. He has changed from a higher input ram breeding approach to selling shearlings who have been raised on grass and forage. He breeds Suffolk rams, and also breeds rams for Inno...
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