Richard Daugherty is a South African wool grower based in Australia. He and his wife Sarah and their two children farm sheep and cattle on Balala Station west of Uralla since 2011.

Richard is highly committed to regenerative farming and ensuring high animal welfare standards. In this episode, Richard shares his story of starting to farm merino sheep and provides insights into different aspects of his sustainable sheep farming practices.

This episode is recorded in partnership with The Schneider Group and their Authentico Integrity Scheme.

More information about the Authentico can be found here: https://www.gschneider.com/authentico/

 

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How to connect with Richard Daugherty

Balala Station website: https://www.balala.com.au/

 

Episodes mentioned

Ralf Kunert from Naturamus about Organic Lanolin: Episode 105

Giovanni and Marco Schneider from The Schneider Group: Episode 80

Willy Gallia from Fuhrmann part of The Schneider Group: Episode 45

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How to connect with Dr. John Parkinson

Iinouiio website: https://www.iinouiio.com/

 

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Background Season 2

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About Flock Wool

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How to connect with Evan Thomsen

Website: https://flockwool.com/

 

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Watch the discussion on video by clicking below. Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast on the podcast player above or on apple podcast or stitcher.

 

Background Season 2

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How to connect with Evan Thomsen

Website: https://flockwool.com/

 

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Watch the interview with Evan Thomsen on video by clicking below. Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast on the podcast player above or on apple podcast or stitcher.

Background Season 2

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How to connect with Evan Thomsen

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