Episode 19: Tom Bird talking about his high input, high output system and being FW Sheep Farmer of the Year

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...