May 26, 2026 · 16 min · 10 segments
Dr. Frank Campion joins us as we discuss lamb performance on the BETTER farms this spring. We discuss lamb mortality levels and how they compare with previous years, while also examining strong lamb…
Frank CampionGuest
Ciaran LynchHost
So the, the worst thing a person could do is beat themselves up at this stage and say, "Oh," you know, let themselves get down over it.

What you do with is when flocks have that sort of bad years, you take the lessons from it, you apply it to the following year, and you learn from it and you b- you build on it

Each episode will bring you insights, advice, and technical updates for the sheep industry.

This week, we're joined by Dr. Frank Campion as we discuss lamb performance on the Better Farms this spring.

We discuss lamb mortality levels and how they compare to previous years, while also examining strong lamb growth rates seen on farms so far this season.

Frank outlines some of the key factors driving performance and finished up with some practical advice for the weeks ahead to help maintain progress this year.
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So the, the worst thing a person could do is beat themselves up at this stage and say, "Oh," you know, let themselves get down over it.

What you do with is when flocks have that sort of bad years, you take the lessons from it, you apply it to the following year, and you learn from it and you b- you build on it

Each episode will bring you insights, advice, and technical updates for the sheep industry.

This week, we're joined by Dr. Frank Campion as we discuss lamb performance on the Better Farms this spring.

We discuss lamb mortality levels and how they compare to previous years, while also examining strong lamb growth rates seen on farms so far this season.

Frank outlines some of the key factors driving performance and finished up with some practical advice for the weeks ahead to help maintain progress this year.