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SHEEP Country Episode 3 – Shedding sheep, shared progress
October 22, 2025
A shared drive to improve genetics is at the heart of the Shedding Sheep Improvement Group, where breeders nationwide are working together to lift performance and reduce workload in shedding sheep.
In this episode, Daniel Wheeler, Group Manager of the Shedding Sheep Improvement Group, joins Jo Scott to discuss how a collective of breeders is driving genetic progress for shedding sheep across New Zealand. He explains how the group’s collaboration, sharing data, genetics and ideas, is helping to lift performance and reliability in this fast growing sector.
