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NEW Episode 303 · Season 2026 Oct 18, 2026 · 47 min

Using carcass feedback to improve lamb production with Isabele Roberts

What can carcass feedback tell us about breeding better lambs? Our guest this week, Isabele Roberts, shares how six years of carcass data, research and on-farm trials have shaped her approach to lamb production. Isabele runs Ridgehaven, a family sheep business in New South Wales that combines a stud, commercial lamb production and a research program. With her husband, sister and brother, she manages three properties covering 3,200 hectares, focusing on breeding sheep that meet the needs...

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