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Ontario Sheep Farming: Insights from Dr Mark Ferguson

Ontario Sheep Farming: Insights from Dr Mark Ferguson

Update: 2024-11-10
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Sophie and Ferg catch up about Ferg’s recent trip to Ontario, Canada, where he visited 14 different sheep farming enterprises on his 10-day trip with Ontario Sheep Farmers. 

Highlights:

- The differences in production systems, compared with New Zealand and Australia 

- Feeding strategies

- Lambing systems

- Health challenges

- Market dynamics

- The potential for genetic improvements in sheep breeding


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Ontario Sheep Farming: Insights from Dr Mark Ferguson

Ontario Sheep Farming: Insights from Dr Mark Ferguson

Mark Ferguson