The Sheep Geeks

Nerys and Liz catch up with Amy about how this year in farming has challenged a lot of farmers' mental health and approaches to use to check in with people and ourselves. It is a bit sweary, so please don't listen with sensitive ears nearby. 
Links mentioned:
Farm Succession, Conflict & Family Mediation | EmpowerAg
 Future Farmers offers GRIP training to help you take control
 Podcasts available on all usual channels: ‘Think Outside the Fence’ and ‘Out of the Rut’
 Some courses coming up with Amy later this year https://www.tickettailor.com/events/empowerag
 Books:
 The Molecule of More: How a Single Chemical in Your Brain Drives Love, Sex, and Creativity―and Will Determine the Fate of the Human Race : Lieberman, Daniel Z., Long, Michael E.: Amazon.co.uk: Books
 Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering (Beyond Suffering): Amazon.co.uk: Nguyen, Joseph: 9798427063852: Books
 The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness – The Million-Copy Bestseller: Amazon.co.uk: Professor Steve Peters: 9780091935580: Books
 
Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC. 
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.

Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.

Nerys and Liz talks to Jonathan who is a vet working in the Bluetongue outbreak in Devon. He shares his experiences and provide background to the virus. We also talk about next steps for farmers this autumn as we try and prevent it affecting next year's lamb crop.
Links mentioned:
Bluetongue: latest situation - GOV.UK
 North Park Veterinary Farm | North Tawton | Facebook
 Bluetongue virus | Virus | The Pirbright Institute
 Membership explained - Sheep Veterinary Society

Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC. 
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.

Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.

Matt Colston is a vet and works for Elanco. He is heavily involved with Sheep Veterinary Society and Moredun Foundation. He was previously in practice in Scotland and Cumbria. 
He talks us through the issues around ticks and how our thinking around control needs to change as the hills alters with more vegetation and different stock being grazed. Let alone the changing weather patterns!
Links mentioned:
Questing ticks: Tick Questing
 Moredun louping ill Donate to Bring a New Louping Ill Vaccine to Market | Moredun
A2K - https://my.elanco.com/en_gb/cpd/ruminant/a2k
Be The Change event on 9th July - https://www.carboncalling.farm/liz-event
Downland events - https://www.downland.co.uk/news/join-us-for-our-upcoming-shaping-future-flocks-roadshow

Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC. 
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.

Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.

Nerys finally gets her dream to talk about parasites for an entire episode. We answered submitted questions and talk through some of our client work. 
Links mentioned:
Support the New Louping Ill Vaccine – Moredun Research Institute
 Survey on PhD with Moredun https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/moredungroup/pasture-management-and-grazing-strategies-on-uk-farms
 FAMACHA course Sustainable control of Haemonchosis in UK livestock grazing systems (FAMACHA card training) | Short Courses | University of Edinburgh
 Be The Change | Carbon Calling Booking link for 18th June event https://www.carboncalling.farm/about-5-1  
Join us for our upcoming Shaping Future Flocks Roadshow | Downland - Partners in Farming Health
 Podcasts | SCOPS
 
Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC. 
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.

Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.

Tom Bird farms with his dad in south Derbyshire. They run sheep and also have combinable crops. He is the current Farmers Weekly Sheep Farmer of the Year and also involved in the OptiEwe programme with Liz and Nerys.
He talks through his system of indoor lambing mule ewes and the use of creep to get the lambs away as soon as possible to balance labour requirements on the mixed farm. 
Links mentioned:
To enter or nominate people for the award, go to https://www.fwi.co.uk/sp/events/farmers-weekly-awards

Dr Liz Genever is a farmer, consultant and co-founder of Carbon Calling CIC. 
Dr Nerys Wright is a sheep consultant and technical lead for SCOPS.

Podcast Disclaimer:
The views and information shared in this podcast are for general guidance only and do not constitute professional advice. The Sheep Geeks make no guarantees about the accuracy or completeness of the content. Always consult your own vet or advisor before making changes to your animal health or farm management practices. Any reliance on the information is at your own risk. The views expressed by guests are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of The Sheep Geeks.